Many people believe that the only dangerous opioids are highly potent ones, like morphine, heroin, or fentanyl. However, even the prescription opioids used to treat minor to moderate pain can be addictive and dangerous. Codeine is a naturally-occurring opioid medication used to alleviate mild to moderate pain. This medication is available in pill form by itself, in a pill combined with acetaminophen Tylenol with Codeine , or in liquid form combined with promethazine, guaifenesin, or aspirin.
When used for pain, codeine binds to opioid receptors and reduces pain signals. When used to treat coughing, codeine decreases activity in the areas of the brain that make people cough. Even though this medication is a lot weaker than other opioids, it still carries a risk of abuse, addiction, and physical dependence. The brain actually turns codeine into morphine when ingested, so it works in similar ways as morphine and heroin. Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic prescription opioid medication used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
It is only used in patients who need around-the-clock treatment for pain or those who cannot take other pain killer medications. Similarly, it is better tolerated in people who are allergic to codeine. Hydrocodone is most commonly combined with acetaminophen and comes in a pill form Vicodin or Lortab , however, it may also be prescribed as a cough suppressant.
Hydrocodone works in the same way as other opioids in the way that it binds to opioid receptors and slows down the central nervous system. It is considered a fairly potent opioid that has a risk for abuse, addiction, and overdose. The DEA has classified hydrocodone as a Schedule III controlled substance, indicating a higher potential for abuse than drugs like codeine. There are many similarities between codeine and hydrocodone.
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