Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 In a message dated 10/04/2004 08:19:14 Central Standard Time, bus982000@... writes: > Oh, is Hydrcodone considered an opion drug? To replace that my dr. > had put my on ultracet, says it is less addicting. > hydrocodone is a narcotic/opiate, ultracet is not. Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 , it's good news that you are seeing an expert in June. I hope he will help you get the answers and relief you need. Yes, hydrocodone is an opioid. Ultracet, which is a combination of tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen, has both opioid (though thought to be relatively weak) and nonopioid properties. Tramadol is a " synthetic analogue of codeine " and " a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic. " BehaveNet Clinical Capsule on hydrocodone: http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/treatments/drugs/hydrocodone.htm Information from RxList.com on Ultracet: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/ultracet.htm Abstract Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 Mar 15;54(6):643-52 " Tramadol: a new centrally acting analgesic " : http://opioids.com/tramadol/tramang.html Dependence can (and most likely will) occur when taking hydrocodone or Ultracet long term. But dependence and addiction are quite different; addiction is not commonly seen in patients taking opioids as prescribed by their physicians for chronic pain. Please see the link below from Genesis on opioids for an explanation of the difference between addiction and dependence. Genesis Health System " Pain Management and Opioids " : http://www.genesishealth.com/micromedex/quickdisease/nd7129g.aspx " What is an opioid? Opioids may also be called narcotics. They are called opioids because they are related to opium. Opium is a natural pain-killing medicine that comes from a special kind of poppy flower. Some names of these medicines are codeine (KO-deen) and morphine (MOR-feen). A few of the opioid medicines are man-made. The man-made opioids work to control pain in the same way as natural opioids. How do opioids work? When you have pain, your nerves report the information to special receptors (re-SEP-tors). A receptor works like a receiving station. It gets a message and passes it on. When the receptors get a message that you are having pain, they send a pain message to your brain. Your brain tells you that you are having pain. Opioids work by keeping the receptor from getting the message that you are having pain. You still have pain, but opioids keep your brain from telling you that you have it. " I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] FM and second opinion > Thanks, , I am actually sceduled to see a specialist for the > spine and neck and all, in June in albany, I have been waiting to see > him for 3 months he is so busy. Maybe he too will shed some light on > what is going on with my S.I joints and hip pain. > He sees patients from all over the world, and is very hard to get an > appointment with. > Oh, is Hydrcodone considered an opion drug? To replace that my dr. > had put my on ultracet, says it is less addicting. > - Buslady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Sometimes I picture you with a little body and a gigantic, pulsating head throbbing with all of your big brains! LOL Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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