Comparing Vicodin vs Oxycodone
Vicodin | Oxycodone |
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Vicodin (acetaminophen / hydrocodone) | Oxycodone |
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Prescription only
Vicodin is a combination narcotic analgesic that may be used short-term for the relief of moderate-to-moderately severe pain that is unrelieved by nonopioid analgesics, and also for the relief of a... View more |
Prescription only
Oxycodone is a potent pain-relieving medicine that should be reserved for mainly cancer-related pain. It carries a high potential for addiction and common side effects include sedation and... View more |
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Vicodin has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 147 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Oxycodone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1151 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Vicodin side effects in more detail. |
See also: oxycodone side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other acetaminophen / hydrocodone brands include: Xodol, Zyfrel | Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
3.8 hours |
5.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 634 drugs are known to interact with Vicodin:
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
January 07, 1983 |
October 26, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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