Which Is Stronger Hydrocodone 10 325 Or Oxycodone 5 325 (Page 5)
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I have been taking Hydrocodone 10/325 for chronic pain, 1 pill every 6 hours. My Dr. just prescribed Oxycodone 5/325 with up to 2 pills every 6 hours. Which is stronger?

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Just a note: in preparations such as hydrocodone 10/325 bitartrate the 325 milligrams is acetaminophen-Tylenol. Not asprin. In any case each is not good for you in high doses for different reasons. On another note oxycodone is a little stronger than hydrocodone. The withdrawal from oxycodone is more uncomfortable than hydrocodone. This is because oxycodone works in slightly different ways.

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Rae's post really ticks me off.I am a chronic pain patient, and NEVER HAD TO USE SOMEONE ELSE'S URINE! It's people like you that have made it harder for REAL patients to get the pain medications they need!

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They both have the same amount of Tylenol. 325 is the amount of Tylenol.

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I've had chronic pain for some years, migraines and problems with c5- c6 neck disk issues. Hydrocodon (aka: Norco) comes in 3 does 5mg/325; 7.5 mg/325 and 10mg 325.
Oycyodone (aka: Percocet/Endocet/Roxicodone) come in same strenghts.

Supposedly Oxycodone is a little stronger than Hydrocodone. My personal opinion is there are about the same. I do not agree with the charts, showing oxy a little more potent, it's identical as far as I can say. It comes down to which works better for you.

Please bear this in mind. If you have NOT taken much oxycodone before, a dose of 25 mg plus is FATAL.. No Joke. So you start with the lowest does 5 mg/325 acetamiphone (sorry spelling not my strong point) Over time you do build resistance to it. Over 15 years use I can handle 50 -60 mg at one time, bear in mind this will kill you if your not use to it. These drugs are SERIOUS business. Follow your doctors instructions to the letter one these.

The other choices are Morphine. Personally I don't like morphine, it gives me panic attacks after a few days, so no morphine for me. There are two new opiates. Opana is supposedly a strong pain controller with few side effects. Personally more panics attacks for me. There is a second new one Nycenta, I havent tried this one because pharmacist told me if Opana gives me panic attacks Nycenta probably will to.

Your other choices are diulaudid (hydromorphine) I tired it works so-so. There is methadone and it is a good pain drug, but it has the social stigma associated with it, its for drug addicts. If you have dental issues methadone isnt for you.

Since last Ocotber DEA has changed its regulations on all these C-2 narcotics. The pharmacies are having a hard time getting them. What the hell is this about? I have been compl,aining to my US Senator and Congressman about this. Sure we have drug problem in usa, but you dont deal with the probelm by trying to cut supply because people with chronic pain, really do need these.

But these are serious drugs which can kill, like I just said you you have to follow the docotors instructions. Like any generics different brands works good for some and are junk for others. Watson Hydrocodone is pretty good. There oxycodone isn;t so great. Mallickroot is so-so hydro and oxys. Personally I like endo brand, for me it works best, Here you have to try the different brand to see which works best for you bottom line.

The plain oxycodone/roxidone brands are best, but not easy to get since Oct and the fed reg changes. Complain to your congressman about it. You don't get the acetamiphone combo with the narcotic. People with liver issues should not take acetamiphone combos, but the narcotic with acet does work a little better pain control wise.

Bottom line is try different brands and see what works for you. Follow your doctors instructions about doseae unless your sucidial.

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Having managed a large psych clinic (also a former BOM and MSO manager for a psych hospital) I have some experience with prescription laws and prescribed medications.

First of all, FAROOQBALUCH1, doctors DO NOT receive a "commission" for prescribing ANY particular medications, whether brand name or their generic version of the same medicine. (This would be patently, without a doubt, illegal). It is true they might receive "special consideration or treatment" for prescribing brand name meds from some manufacturers, but always in the forms of catered lunches for the office staff and other similar types of percs, never in the form of cash or other forms of remuneration. (This happens most often when a brand-name medication is first released on the market.) Did you know that drug manufacturers know exactly which doctors in their assigned zone prescribes which medicines, and how many prescriptions and the strength of those medications? This has a lot to do with the fact that often doctors will stop prescribing old generic medicines (that often work much better and are usually much less expensive) in favor of new, brand-name medications.

Second, the color of generic (or any) medications has nothing to do with the efficacy, quality or strength of any particular pill. Colors are used only for identification purposes, to distinguish that pill from another pill.

Lastly, generic medications are neither stronger nor weaker than their brand-name counterparts. They absolutely must, by law, to contain the exact amount of the ingredients that are listed on the label. Any "perception" that one color is better or worse or stronger or weaker than another color is purely psychological.

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The color has no effect on the medication. It's for distributing purposes only. They are differences in company's quality! I would recommend having the doctor put brand name only!

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NO.. you will not beable to stop on your own more than likely taking them that long.. Hopefully if that is goal than yes... but you have to wean yourself down... you wont feel your "real" pain again until about 2weeks afterwards... you will be feeling nothing but your intesfied withdrawls that make your muscles and joints hurt until that time... along with back pain.. even if you have no preexisting back problems

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I have taken the yellow norco (Watson) as well and have felt a dramatic difference switching to the white pills. Meijer pharmacy is the only place I can find that still carry the yellow (watson pill). I have also had back surgeries but just recently switched to taking ms cotin and also percocet for the back through pain.

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Your pharmacy is lying to you. They still have the yellow 10's you just have to find a pharmacy willing to order them. Mine does.

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Have you tried stacking 800mgs of Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) with the Hydrocodone?? Try that take 4 OTC Ibuprofen with the Vicodin see how that works for you, the Motrin it's an antiinflammatory medication and the hydro/APAP will provide analgesia. Just don't over do it APAP/Acetaminophen (Tylenol) will shred your liver NEVER take more than 1200 mgs at once and the Ibuprofen will destroy your stomach so never more than 1000mgs at once and only when in real pain and to keep from taking Oxy which is a better medication but it makes some people drowsy you could also try cutting it in half, or tell your Dr. If he can put you on a Fentanyl patch regiment 1every 72hrs for continuous pain relief and Oxy for breakthrough pain. Good Luck!

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Can i take hydrocodone 10/325 during the day. Every 6 hours and one 15mg
of oxycodone at bedtime. I work and can not handle the oxycodone during the day. I have spinal stenosis. Terrible back and leg pain.

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No they can only test the kretin level in the kidneys. That just tells them if u urinate enough to be on a certain medicine.

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Can my doctor tell if I use male urine,for a office visit and im a girl,.. Curious

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Work from home.

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Tell your Dr to write ORIGINAL ONLY NON GENERIC on the script and you'll get the original Vicodin, Norco, Lortab instead of the often weaker generic counterpart. Good luck! Ben

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They both have the same amount of aspirin. The number "325" represents the amount of aspirin, were as the "5" and "10" represent how much medication (hydro or oxy) is in the pill. So 10 is more medication than 5, and the amount of aspirin never changes. Recently it was discovered that once you reach 325 aspirin, it caps out in your body, meaning even if you took 600 aspirin it would have the same affect as 325. So to prevent unessessary liver damage, drugs no longer have more than 325 aspirin.

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Take a regular Tylenol with it. They've removed as much Tylenol, I take 10/325 and add a 500 mg Tylenol and I've been happy with the pain killer effects. I promise, it works. But I'm actually on this thread to see what my doctor may do next after hydrocodone 10/325 for about 6 yard now and have been in pain level 8 for a little while. Good luck.

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I Have had 12 surgeries for different reasons. Now with the laws being so strick my Dr. Sent me to c.p.s. group they area low dose clinic... they took me from 30 mg. Of morphine twice a day And two 7.5 hydrocodone ..to two 15 mg. Morphine twice a day and four 7.5 hydrocodone....I hurt all the time I don't know what to do... The will only give me 60 max milligrams ... Can i as for something else a little stronger that helps better... And yes I'm talking the white hydrocodone And yes they don't work as well...plz help I can't function...

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I was taking the yellow watson now it is white is it going to change back to yellow cause they helped better

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I had major back surgery back in 2006 and have been taking Hydrocodone 10/325 for 8 yrs and it stopped working for me all of a sudden, I read the label and they changed the manufactor of the hydrocodone to watson so I figured that was it but according to the pharmacy and Doctor it shouldnt have mattered but watson went from a yellow pill that worked for me to a white pill and I started hurting, the pharmacy told me they pulled the yellow pill off the shelf.So the Doctor prescrbed me oxycodone 5/325 and that pill makes me groggy and puts me in a bad mood and aggravated at the world unlike the yellow hydrocodone that I took so whats the advice from anyone about what should I take ????

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