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hydrocodone

[ hahy-druh-koh-dohn ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.


hydrocodone

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noun

  1. a semi-synthetic opioid drug derived from codeine and thebaine
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hydrocodone1

First recorded in 1950–55; hydro- 2( def ) + cod(eine) ( def ) + -one ( def )
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“The early trials show superiority of the high dose regimen to placebo for acute pain with a reasonable side effect profile, which is necessary for FDA approval,†Friedmann said “Noninferiority would be if it were compared to a known efficacious med like hydrocodone/acetaminophen.â€

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ICER, using using a placeholder price for suzetrigine of $420 for a one-week course, suggests that, taking into account the wide range of estimates that exist of opioid use disorder risk of a one-week course of a typical hydrocodone/acetaminophen combination, there may be a slight long-term cost saving in using suzetrigine due to avoidance of that risk.

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Two months after that, a 59-year-old at Men’s Central jail died from the “effects of oxycodone and hydrocodone,†according to jail records.

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According to a report by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, he died of coronary artery disease, although the “effects of cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol†played a role.

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Ex-Laker Darius Morris died at 33 of coronary artery disease, though cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol played a role, the L.A.

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