Hydrocodone compound 4071121 193567398 2008-02-23T21:54:26Z Teutonic Tamer 5827990 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]]