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What is the differance between oxycodone and hydrocodone?

 
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What is the differance between oxycodone and hydrocodone?

 

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Person's Age: 44

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both at seperate times

Submitted: 290 days and 17 hours ago.
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Expert:  pharmacydoc replied 290 days and 17 hours ago.


pharmacydoc :

I will be glad to help you find an answer. Please give me a minute to research your question.

pharmacydoc :

I'll be right with you. Looking some information up to answer the question.

JACUSTOMER-lw53j9ks- :

ok

pharmacydoc :

Both are analgesic opioids. I am looking for information that compares their relative strength.

JACUSTOMER-lw53j9ks- :

ok

pharmacydoc :

The oxycodone is stronger. An article I have saved actual tells how much. Still looking.

pharmacydoc :

Really apologize this is taking so long. Oxycodone is the stronger of the two. Are you currently on one or inquiring in order to ask your physician.

pharmacydoc :

Shouldn't be much longer.

JACUSTOMER-lw53j9ks- :

i am on percoset 5mgs but it still its working very well

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and i take 4 a day

pharmacydoc :

Okay, 15 mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to 10mg of oxycodone.

pharmacydoc :

Percocet is oxycodone and acetaminophen.

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Other than the strength issue, is there anything else you'd like me to help answer.

pharmacydoc :

Again, this was right at my fingertips - or so I thought.

JACUSTOMER-lw53j9ks- :

no thats all thank you

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Expert:  pharmacydoc replied 287 days and 15 hours ago.

Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question today. The favorable rating and accept was appreciated. I just wanted to follow back up and provide you a link comparing relative strengths of opioid analgesics. The lower the number in the middle column the stronger the drug. And, this also shows for example 10 mg of oxycodone = 15 mg of hydrocodone (b/c 20 = 30 and 30 = 45; respectively). As can also be seen in this chart oxymorphone, hydromorphone, and levorphanol are all stronger than oxycodone. All the best.

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Thanks again i really appreciate it.

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Expert:  pharmacydoc replied 286 days and 17 hours ago.

Glad to be of help.

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