Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone (marketed as
Vicodin, Anexsia, Dicodid, Hycodan (or generically Hydromet), Hycomine, Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Novahistex, Hydroco, Tussionex, Vicoprofen, Xodol. Bekadid, Calmodid, Codinovo, Duodin, Kolikodol,Orthoxycol, Mercodinone, Synkonin, Norgan,Hydrokon) is a semi-synthetic
opioid derived from two of the naturally occurring
opiates,
codeine and
thebaine. Hydrocodone is an orally active
narcotic analgesic and
antitussive. Sales and production of this
drug have increased significantly in recent years, as have diversion and illicit use. Hydrocodone is commonly available in tablet, capsule and syrup form. Hydrocodone was invented in Germany in 1920 and approved by the FDA for use in the US on 27 May 1951.
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