codeine is the basic drug hydrocodone is an altered form of it, with higher cough suppressant properties, and stronger. Five mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to 30 mg of codeine when administered orally.
Yes, hydrocodone is used in the cough syrup Tussinex. It works well on the many people that are allergic to Codeine. You are right, hydrocodone (Vicodin) IS a pain killer, but also used in liquid form for cough.
Hydrocodone (Vicoden) comes in 2 streangths 5/500 and 7.5/750 the 5 or 7.5 stands for that amount on codeine in it and the other number is the milligrams of acetiminophen (Tylenol). If you take vicoden becareful how much Tylenol you take in addition to it. Tylenol is very hard on the liver.
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