February 5, 2007 - 4:58pm
First, I think all of you on this board are great. I never get on boards(just not what I do) but I needed to ID a pill in med cabinet and found this site. I returned and saw how informative and cool you guys seem to be while helping answer the lady's question about the strenght of a Vicodine she had in her med cabinet.
I could use some help.
I have 4 herniated disc due to a car accident 10 years ago. I have been under the care of a pain management Doctor for almost as long.I currently take Norco 10(5-8 per day) and approximately the same of Soma to keep me going. 2 months ago I asked my doctor to drop the script to 7.5 to change things up for my body. I really didn't help. It seems like I have developed a tolerance to this approach and it is taking more meds to do the same job.
1) What is the real difference between Vicodine,Norco,Hydrocodine,percocet,oxycotin?
2)Is there a big difference once you go above hydrocodine?My doctor with do facet injections in my spine until I'm broke but never suggest a diferent medication.
What is your suggestions??
38 years old and tired of feeling 68!
February 6, 2007 - 7:11am
#2
Hello and welcome to the site!
DPP is correct.
there are several different formulations of hydrocodone but basically they are all the same with the exception of their quanity of apap.
Rawoody has put together an excellent opioid comparrison chart that is very repersenitive of the median of the majority of charts.
we will be glad to help and assist any way that we can and please do not hesitate to ask any questions, however, the consideration of switching meds is something that only a doctor/patient can decide on.
take care,
phisher
all thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical advice. i am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. all medical questions should be answered by a licensed pharmacist, doctor, or primary care manager.
To answer your first question, the only differences between all of the above is strength and APAP (Tylenol). Vicodin, Norco & Hydrocodone are basically all the same besides of the amount of APAP they contain but they all have the same active ingrediant which is Hydrocodone. If Hydrocodone isn't working than the next step is Oxycodone (Percocet, Oxycontin) Oxycodone is 1.5x stronger than Hydrocodone so due the math on that end. There is a little difference between Oxy and Hydro but beyond that their are always stronger meds like Opana (Oxymorphone) which is 2x stronger than Oxycodone. Good Luck
The comments expressed by me on this forum are opinions and should not be perceived as recommendations or advice. Medical professionals are at best your main resource for anything medical.