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LaurieShay2 Jun 2011
Hey gcastor,
As sweetlemon pointed out both these meds are opoid type pain killers. The vicodin has hydrocodone and acetominophen together while the oxycontin has just the pain killer oxycodone in it. Oxycodone is a stronger opiate than hydrocodone.
Hope this helps,
Laurie
gcastor
2 Jun 2011
Thank you
LaurieShay
2 Jun 2011
Yep, what cha need girlfriend? At your service, lol.
Anonymous 2 Jun 2011
LOL, prayers! Ive got hot flashes and slept 3 hrs today. Not like me to be so sleepy. The hot flashes are back, oh well. Ill just deal with it. Its hot here, 98 today with heat index of 105!! Well it just seems slow tonite, think I will give it up. You have a good nite and keep up the good work. Vonnie
Anonymous 2 Jun 2011
OK girls, excuse my ignorance but this question got me wondering. Im not real familiar with the class of drugs. Like something is a schedule one or two and so on. Are they in the same class as far as that goes? -Alem
Sorry if I highjacked your question gcastor. -Alem
LaurieShay
2 Jun 2011
Ok, ALem4k, here is the low down, lol. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) regulates five classes of drugs: narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroid. So the oxycontin and the vicodin are in the same class as they are both narcotics. Controlled substances are further categorized into 5 schedules with Schedule I being drugs not considered legitimate for medical use like heroin and LSD. Schedule II being drugs having the most potentail for abuse down to schedule V having the least potential for abuse. So again I believe oxycontin and vicodin are both schedule II drugs. Got it!!!
Laurie
Anonymous 2 Jun 2011
Yup, got it. Thank you. That helped a lot. I have seen people mention the different drug classifications on here but I never understood them. Thank you for the quick tutorial. I appreciate it! -Alem
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