different hydrocodone tablets

labgirlofky
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can anyone tell me why they are so many different hydrocodone tablets like vicodin,lortab,norco, any difference in them at all?

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Submitted by labgirlofky on May 10, 2006 - 4:59pm.  

kirby
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Hydrocodone Tablets

Good question.

Sometimes a brand product contains something different from other meds.  Like Zydone - Zydone combines different amounts of hydrocodone with 400 mg acetaminophen.  Zydone combos are the only hydrocodone tablets available with 400 mg APAP, and I don't think there are any generics.

Then there are Vicodin, Lortab 5 and Anexsia.  Each is a brand name, and each pill has 5 mg hydrocodone and 500 mg acetaminophen.  Nothing different at all except the name.

I guess it's to differentiate the product in the consumer's mind even though there is no difference?!  And, of course, if it's a brand name the company can charge more for the pill.

And I answered your other post about Norco and Lortab.

Of course, we can't forget Lorcet - hydrocodone combined with a whooping 650 mg APAP.  It's got to be a horse pill.   Even Vicodin is huge compared to Norco.

I'm not a pharmacist or a medical doctor. This message is not medical advice nor is it an offer to provide medical advice. All drug identifications should be validated by a licensed MD or pharmacist.


May 10, 2006 - 6:15pm