Hydrocodone compound
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A '''hydrocodone compound''' is a [[Pharmaceutical company|pharmaceutical]] compound containing [[hydrocodone]].
To qualify for treatment as a [[List of Schedule III drugs|Schedule III]] medication in the [[United States]], hydrocodone must be combined with a non-[[narcotic]] ingredient in a recognized [[Therapeutic effect|therapeutic]] amount. There are four dosage forms recognized by the U.S. authorities:
*'''per 100 ml''' (i.e. a liquid), which must have no more than 300 mg of (dissolved) hydrocodone in addition to the therapeutic amount of a non-narcotic ingredient
*'''per dosage unit''' (i.e. a solid, pill or capsule) which must have no more than 15 mg of hydrocodone in addition to the therapeutic amount of a non-narcotic ingredient
Compounded dosages seen on the market include:
*'''per 15 ml of syrup:''' 15 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen([[paracetamol]]), 30 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and 45 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen
*'''per capsule:''' 5 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 10 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 15 mg/80 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 10 mg/100 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 15 mg/100 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 10 mg/200 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 15 mg/200 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 5 mg/500 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen, 10 mg/200 mg hydrocodone/[[ibuprofen]], and 15 mg/200 mg hydrocodone/ibuprofen
==See also==
* [[Vicodin]]
{{Opioids}}
[[Category:Analgesics]]
[[Category:Opioids]]