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What Is The Difference Between Hydrocodone And Oxycotin/oxycodone Other Than Being More Powerful?
I know that oxycotin/oxycodone is stronger and can more addictive than hydrocodone but what are the other differences in the two. Are they both opiates?? How are they really that different? I know that oxy is really addictive and really strong?
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Hydrocodone and oxycontin/oxycodone are two of several new semi-synthetic opioids that have replaced the old favorites like morphine, diacetylmorphine and codeine.
The main difference between Hydrocodone & Oxycontin/Oxycodone is first the strength- (Oxycontin/Oxycodone are stronger) and secondly the patented time release formula coating the the pill.
One or two caplets of Oxycontin can control your pain over a period of 12 hours vs. taking Hydrocodone which would have to be taken repeatedly during a 12 hour period.
When taking Oxycontin/Oxycodone, you are warned not to break the caplet as it will stop the time release coating from working and put yourself at a risk of overdosing.
Both drugs are classified as narcotic prescriptions and one should be very cautious to follow their MD’s instructions on use as they are extremely addictive.
Different molecular structure. Don’t recall the specifics, but one is oxy- and one is hydro- b/c those prefixes signify two different ingredients/components. Yes, they’re both opiates, if you’re a naive user (physically, as in no real tolerance or experience, I don’t mean YOU’RE naive) you won’t feel much of a difference in effect between the two. The effects of oxycodone tend to be a little exaggerated in literature and media…it’s just percoset. They both show up on a drug test as opiates, a basic five panel can’t differentiate between the two.
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