Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > Hi ! > > Tramadol is not as strong as Hydrocodone or any other opiate. In fact I used to use it for breakthrough pain in between doses of Hydrocodone. > Have you tried Cymbalta or Neurontin for the nerve pain. Cymbalta has been a lifesaver for me! Thx! I'll ask my rh when I go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Analgesic | Potency ratio | Duration of action > with oral morphine (hours) > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Codeine 1/10 3-5 > Pethidine 1/8 2-3 > Tramadol 1/5 5-6 > Dipipanone 1/2 3-5 > Oxycodone 1.5-2 5-6 > Dextromoramide 2 2-3 > Phenazocine 5 6-8 > Methadone 5-10 8-12 > Hydromorphone 7.5 3-5 > Buprenorphine 60 6-8 > Fentanyl 150 72 > > > > http://pmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/77/908/371/T4 Thx! Do you happen to know where hydrocodone falls in this table? I'm thinking it's close to Codeine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 No, hydrocodone would be closer to oxycodone. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Re: [ ] Digest Number 5294 >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Analgesic | Potency ratio | Duration of action >> with oral morphine (hours) >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Codeine 1/10 3-5 >> Pethidine 1/8 2-3 >> Tramadol 1/5 5-6 >> Dipipanone 1/2 3-5 >> Oxycodone 1.5-2 5-6 >> Dextromoramide 2 2-3 >> Phenazocine 5 6-8 >> Methadone 5-10 8-12 >> Hydromorphone 7.5 3-5 >> Buprenorphine 60 6-8 >> Fentanyl 150 72 >> >> >> >> http://pmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/77/908/371/T4 > > > Thx! Do you happen to know where hydrocodone falls in this > table? I'm thinking it's close to Codeine... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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