Is hydrocodone the same as oxycodone?

hydrocodone is no where near as strong as oxycodone. The oxycodone is a much better pain reliever. I have herniated discs and I get 30mg oxycodone with no additives at all, it is pure oxycodone. first of all if your going to be on the medication for any length of time, the aceteminophen will destroy you liver. secondly, hydrocodone is a second rate pain killer and does not come without the aceteminophen. I hope this helps.

Hi Chad, Ocean is right in that the oxy is stronger and should work better then the hydros. With your condition, have you discussed a longer acting medication with your doctor? Herniations are a chronic condition and it's likely you will build a tolerance to the meds pretty quickly. Good luck on finding a medication that works well for you!

best wishes,
chris

The strength should be 7.5mg to be equal but yes, Oxycodone is a much better pain reliever than Hydrocodone. They are the same type of medication but arent the same compound. Because OxyContin is stronger, its a schedule 2 drug whereas Hydro is a schedule 3.