2007-06-11 09:01:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The reason is, is that my mom is alergic to codeine but not hydrcodone. And they are "relatives" so....
2007-06-11 09:09:22 · update #1
Codeine (usually prescribed as Tylenol with codeine, Tylenol #3) is a opiate narcotic pain medication. Oxycontin/hydrocodone is a synthetic narcotic usually called lortab or Vicodin. There is no relationship to codeine.
Oxycotin is a 12 hour time released man made product and is not related to codeine. Oxycotin is HIGHLY addictive and is supposed to be used in severe pain issues only. It is prescribed for a short time after things like a total knee or hip replacement. It is not intended to be used for arthritis pain or less severe pain issues. I know of quite a For older people like 80's year old who take it for things like arthritis and they are all hooked.
It is also highly abused. Unfortunately people crush the pill and take it giving a 12 hour dose immediately. There are many confirmed deaths from this.
As a resul of his your mother is better off with hydrocodone or oxycodone for pain relief.
The manufacturer recently came out and admitted that they marketed it to D's as a great pain pill, bu they failed to discuss the addiction properties. There is a lawsuit going on about this at present. The drug maker has also had to pay an enormous fine to the govt for this.
2007-06-11 09:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Oxycodone is synthesized from Thebaine, one of the alkaloids of the Papaver Sominiferum poppy, as is Hydrocodone. Codeine and Morphine are two SEPERATE alkaloids of the same plant... So Thebaine, Codeine, and Morphine all come from the same plant but are three different alkaloids within that plant.... relatives, but not at all the same thing.
So Oxycodone and Hydrocodone, which are both derived from Thebaine, are related to Codeine, but are not made from codeine or derived from codeine, they are derived from Thebaine... they have no codeine in them, and usually will not cause problems in people allergic to codeine. I'm allergic to it as well and I take Oxycodoen every day with no problems.
2007-06-14 12:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy VZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a derivative of codeine. My ex-wife could not take codeine but she could take the synthetic drugs such as oxycodone.
2007-06-13 13:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok I don't know exactly how to answer this question, but I can tell you about my experiences. I too am allergic to codeine, but I can take oxycodone and hydrocodone with no problems. So for your mother, it should be fine.
2007-06-11 11:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes my mom is allergic too both of those have codeine, Vicodon does not but her doctor should know about all her allergies before prescribing any medication.
2007-06-11 10:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a relative of codeine.
2007-06-11 09:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by littlecraps 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Listened to Don and Mike lately?
2007-06-11 09:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋