Well, so what do doctors know anyway? I'm at least glad to see that they are chemically different! I'd gotten different answers from different doctors. I'll just stay on my Vicodin and stay away from oxycontin in any form!
Thanks, Rose
At Tue, 08 Jan 2002, Nancy E. Hale wrote:
>
>At 1/7/02 12:29 PM -0600, you wrote:
>>Well, here's another oddity for you.....I can take hydrocodone but not
>>oxycodone.....both are codeine, but with a slightly different chemical
>>mix! I also take Arthritis Strength Tylenol (625mgs.) for lighter pain
>>and my doctor said 2 Arthritis Strength Tylenol = 1 Vicodin in strength
>>and to keep that in mind if I felt I had to mix the two.
>>
>>As for constipation, just give me coffee and a chocolate bar and I'm
>>good to go! LOL.
>>
>>Rose
>
>Hi Rose:
>
>I just checked out Percocet, which is the oxycodone/acetominophen
>combination that I am taking, on http://www.rxlist.com. This is what they had t
>say about it:
>
>>Acetaminophen, 4'-hydroxyacetanilide, is a non-opiate, non-salicylate
>>analgesic and antipyretic which
>> occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder, possessing a slightly
>> bitter taste. Its molecular
>> formula is C8H9NO2. The molecular weight is 151.17.
>>
>> The oxycodone component is 14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone, a white,
>> odorless, crystalline powder
>> having a saline, bitter taste. It is derived from the opium alkaloid
>> thebaine. Its molecular formula is
>> C18H21NO4·HCl. The molecular weight is 351.83.
>>
>> Capsules
>>
>> Each capsule, for oral administration, contains:
>>
>> Acetaminophen: 500 mg
>> Oxycodone HCl (WARNING: May be habit forming): 5 mg*
>>
>> Inactive Ingredients: Black iron oxide, corn starch, D&C yellow #10
>> aluminum lake, FD&C blue #1,
>> FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C red #40, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake,
>> gelatin, magnesium
>> stearate, pharmaceutical glaze, povidone, pregelatinized starch,
>> propylene glycol, and titanium
>> dioxide.
>>
>> Tablets
>>
>> Each tablet of Percocet contains:
>>
>> Acetaminophen: 325 mg
>> Oxycodone HCl (WARNING: May be habit forming): 5 mg*
>>
>> *5 mg oxycodone HCl is equivalent to 4.4815 mg oxycodone.
>>
>> Inactive Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, povidone,
>> pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, and
>> other ingredients.
>>
> From the looks of this, oxycodone does not appear to be a codeine, but a
>derivative of thebaine.
>
>On the other hand, here is what was listed about Vicodin (hydrocodone):
>
>>Each tablet contains: hydrocodone bitartrate* 5 mg and acetaminophen 50 mg.
>>
>> Other ingredients include colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch,
>> croscarmelllose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate,
>> microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, and stearic acid.
>>
>> Each extra strength tablet contains hydrocodone bitartrate* 7.5 mg and
>> acetaminophen 750 mg.
>>
>> Other ingredients include colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch,
>> croscarmellose sodium, magnesium
>> stearate, povidone, and stearic acid.
>>
>> Hydrocodone bitartrate is an opioid analgesic and antitussive and occur
>> as fine white crystals or as a crystalline powder. It is affected by
>> light. The chemical name is:
>> 4,5a-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one tartrate (1:1) hydrat (2:5).
>>
>> Acetaminophen, 4'-hydroxyacetanilide, is a nonopiate nonsalicylate
>> analgesic and antipyretic which
>> occurs as a white odorless crystalline powder possessing a slightly
>> bitter taste.
>>
>> * Warning: May be habit forming
>
> Your comments caught my eye because I know that I cannot take codeine
>with any positive effects.
>
>Just my thoughts.
>
>Hugs,
>
>Nancy