Vicodin is one of the few narcotic meds I can barely tolerate, the rest we won't even go into. I've always wondered why there isn't a long acting version of it like there is of oxy, dilaudid, etc.
Just can't be done, too much potential for abuse, they're working on it, not enough money in it (doubt that ), aliens are keeping the recipe a secret ?
Just curious. Wondering if anyone out here has an answer. Apologies if this has been asked and answered before.
antoinette - I am bumping this up out of curiosity myself as to why there is no long acting HYDROcodone, like their is for oxycodone. You didn't get many replies, maybe because it was a slow weekend...
Thanks for bumping it. I think I had asked the question in passing in one of my past posts or maybe it was on another board but I have never gotten an answer. I would ask my PM doc but thank God I have no reason to see her these days.
I figured Shoreline would know since he is so knowledgable about these things. Hope this will draw some attention to the question.
hey, that is a very good question. we here in Canada do not have hydrocodone at all for pain relief. some of our prescription cough syrups do contain hydrocodone, but I am not sure why we do not even use it for short acting pain relief let alone la. although I have heard of some pharmacies through out the USA compounding hydrocodone to make a long acting version which I also think contains dextromethmorphan as an ingrediant. But I know only certain specialty pharms compound it for chronic doseing as an la med.
I've always wondered why there isn't a long acting version of it like there is of oxy, dilaudid, etc.
), aliens are keeping the recipe a secret 
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