Oxycodone Vs. Hydrocodone

Oxycodone is a well known chemical drug and it is used as pain medication for many patients all over the world. Hydrocodone is also same as Oxycodone and it is also used as a pain reliefer and it is prescribed by many doctors as a pain medication for the patients of cancer. Both of these medicines have some generic names like hydrocodone is also known as Lortab, Vicodin, Lorcet. Oxycodone is known with many names in the market like OxyContin, NSAID,  Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and Porcocet. Oxycodone pills are really considered stronger than hydrocodone. 7.5 mg dosage of Hydrocodone is required to bring the same effect which can be got with 5mg of Oxycodone. It is not recommended to use Oxycodone for the patients if they have weak stomach and for such a patient Hydrocodone is the best choice.

If we compare both medicines then I would say that Oxycodone is stronger and has more potential to relieve pain than Hydrocodone. Use of Hydrocodone also brings the same result like Oxycodone but pain relief would be for shorter period of time. If we talk about side effects; Hydrocodone has huge number of side effects. Hydrocodone is not available as a single ingredient medicine and it is only active if combined with other ingredients but on the other hand, Oxycodone is available in both form, it can be found as a single ingredient medicine and also in combination of multi ingredients form.

Oxycodone is stronger than Hydrocodone pills although it can be used as abuse drug and due to this specific reason; it is not often prescribed by doctors. It has potential abuse and people get addicted easily and it effects for long period of time on http://pharmacy-4-u.com. So it is true that Oxycodone can only be prescribed in extreme cases although Hydrocodone is widely prescribed by healthcare providers!