liquid hydrocodone

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HEY EVERYONE! I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE CAN PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE EQUIVALENCY IS FOR LIQUID HYDROCODONE AS OPOSED TO HYDROCODONE PILLS? I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A CONVERSION CHART OR MUCH INFO. ON THE LIQUID AT ALL. THANKS ALOT!





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Why would 10mg of tablet

Why would 10mg of tablet form be any different than 10mg of liquid form?  The only difference is that the liquid form usually is prescribed for people who can not hold pills dow, or have trouble taking pills.  There is a hydrocodone/guafenesin cough preparation, but that's entirely different that just liquid hydrocodone. 

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WELL THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I

WELL THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT...... IF SOMEONE TAKES LET'S SAY 5 LORTAB 10'S A DAY, THEN HOW MUCH OF THE LIQUID WOULD IT TAKE TO EQUAL THE SAME AMOUNT IN 5 PILLS IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS IN THE LIQUID, OR IF IT IS DOSED AS SOMETHING OTHER THAN MG'S... LIKE I SAID, I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING ON IT CONCERNING THE AMOUNT IN ONE LIQUID BOTTLE, OR ANY TYPE OF CONVERSION CHART TO STATE HOW MUCH YOU WOULD NEED TO TAKE TO EQUAL YOUR AMOUNT OF NORMAL PILLS IF IT IS NOT ALL JUST IN MG LIKE PILL FORM....



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I've never been rx'd liquid

I've never been rx'd liquid hydrocodone, so I wouldn't know the specifics. However; liquid medications tend to work quicker than a tablet. If this has been Rx'd to you, take it as prescribed and you'll be fine, the doctors know what they are doing when they Rx medications like this.

I missed this the first time I posted, so I'm revising it.  You asked: "what if it is dosed in something other than mgs?"  I'm assuming that it is more than likely dosed in cc's.  There should be something that says 5cc's=Xmg of hydrocodone.  If that is the case, you'll have to do the math on that end. 

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OK, THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR

OK, THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR INPUT, HOWEVER.......SOMEONE PRESCRIBED THAT WOULD NEED TO KNOW ANYWAYS IF THEY HADN'T TOLD THEIR DOCTOR THAT THEY ARE USED TO TAKING A CERTAIN AMOUNT ALREADY....YOU KNOW, SOMEONE WHO IS CLEANING UP FROM BEING ADDICTED TO IT AND/OR WHO IS STILL ADDICTED TO IT. I, MYSELF AM NOT TAKING LIQUID ANYTHING. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ASKED ME THIS, SO I TURNED TO THIS SITE SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE ARE EXTREMELY SMART ABOUT MEDICATIONS. I GUESS IF NOONE KNOWS THIS, HE IS ON HIS OWN.....




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WE MUST HAVE BEEN TYPING AT

WE MUST HAVE BEEN TYPING AT THE SAME TIME GTRPLAYER LOL, OR ELSE I WOULDN'T HAVE TYPED ALL OF THAT! I DO UNDERSTAND THE MATH PART, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT IT COMES IN. THE MAIN QUESTION IS WHAT MEASUREMENT(S) DOES LIQUID FORM COME IN, AND IS THERE A COMPARISON CHART ANYWHERE?



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Is there anyway you can find

Is there anyway you can find out what exactly it is that your friend has?  I mean, what does the bottle say?  If we know the drug name, we can find out the available strengths.  Right now, I'm not sure if you're talking about something like Tussionex, Codimal DH, Lortab Elixir, etc,etc, see what I'm saying?  If you find out the drug name, we can tell you what the mg's are.  It's not going to be difficult at all, assuming that he/she doesn't just say "it's liquid hydrcodone".  If possible, we need to know verbatim, what the bottle says. 

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YES, I WILL HAVE TO FIND

YES, I WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT. HERE'S THE DEAL: HE CALLED ME AND ASKED IF I KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT LIQUID LORTAB OR WHATEVER, AND I KNOW THAT IT IS HYDROCODONE, SO I ASSUMED IT BEING CALLED LIQUID HYDROCODONE OR SYRUP..... I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE HE IS GETTING THIS STUFF, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT. SO I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HE CALLS BACK. I PERSONALLY WILL NOT SEE THE BOTTLE, SO I WILL JUST HAVE TO REPEAT WHAT HE SAYS ON HERE IF I HEAR BACK FROM HIM.... HE IS SO FAR GONE ON EVERY DRUG YOU CAN IMAGINE ALMOST THAT ODDS ARE HE WILL DRINK IT ALL.... IT IS SO RIDICULOUS, I DON'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE LIKE THAT CAN FUNCTION EVERYDAY!



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I understand, and I hope my

I understand, and I hope my post didn't seem rude. I just don't want to state the wrong amounts, as they vary from preparation to preparation. There is a Lortab Elixir, but then again, there are a bunch of cough medications that contain "liquid hydrocodone". They all vary, for instance, something like Codimal DH has something like 2.2mg of hydrocodone, or less in some preparations, while something like Codiclear can have 5mgs of hydrcodone per 5mL, or teaspoonful, along with other medications like guaifenesin.  

If we find out the exact name, we can give you an exact amount.   

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YOU WERE NOT RUDE, AND I

YOU WERE NOT RUDE, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! I WILL CERTAINLY GIVE THE INFO. IF I HEAR BACK FROM HIM, AND ANYONE WHO RUNS ACROSS IT IN THE FUTURE WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS! :)



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Thank You, please do let us

Thank You, please do let us know.  It's just a matter of looking the drug name up once we know what it is. 

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