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Q: what is the differance between hydrocone and vicodin?

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7/ 2/08 2:03pm

Hydrocone is one of the medications in vicodin.  Vicodin comes in 3 diffrent strengths  Vicodin is 5/500 meaning it has 5mg of hydrocone and 500mg of tylenol,

then there is extra strength vicodin ES 7.5/750 same formula increased, 7.5 mg of hydrocone and 750 mg tylenol, and last is Vicodin HP  10/660 10 mg of hydrocone and the dose of tylenol.  Hydrocone bitartrate is the name.

 

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rose

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7/ 1/08 8:12pm

Hydrocodone is the generic and actual drug name of an opiate painkiller.  Vicodin is a combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Tylenol).

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