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Is Oxycodone Better Than Codeine In Treatment Of Crohn's Disease?
Question: My husband has chrones disease and was wondering what is stronger oxycotin,codine,or hydrocodone. I am concerned about this as well! thank you for any awnser you can provide, and have a blessed night!
Brief Answer:
Oxycodone is strongest, hyrdrocodone is next, codeine is least.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Here is a comparison between the 3 (and oxycodone is another name for Oxycontin):
The following are all approximately equivalent (taken orally):
10 - 20 mg of Oxycodone
15 - 30 mg of Hydrocodone
200 mg of Codeine
They all have approximately the same duration of action: 4 - 6 hours.
Oxycodone has the quickest onset of action at 10 - 15 minutes.
Hydrocodone and Codeine both take about 30 - 60 minutes for onset.
I am assuming your husband takes opiates for control of pain rather than for their constipating effect.
I hope this information helps.
Oxycodone is strongest, hyrdrocodone is next, codeine is least.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Here is a comparison between the 3 (and oxycodone is another name for Oxycontin):
The following are all approximately equivalent (taken orally):
10 - 20 mg of Oxycodone
15 - 30 mg of Hydrocodone
200 mg of Codeine
They all have approximately the same duration of action: 4 - 6 hours.
Oxycodone has the quickest onset of action at 10 - 15 minutes.
Hydrocodone and Codeine both take about 30 - 60 minutes for onset.
I am assuming your husband takes opiates for control of pain rather than for their constipating effect.
I hope this information helps.
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