Posted by jerrympls on February 8, 2005, at 18:11:10
In reply to Re: opioids » medhed, posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 14:12:11
> Hi medhed,
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> The only opioid that I've ever taken is codeine. I took it when I injured my back. At prescribed doses it wasn't effective at all so I had to increase the dose.
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> Hydrocodone isn't used in the UK at all. Codeine is used a lot and dihydrocodeine is also popular.
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> >Hycodan is pure Hydrocodone
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> As far as I know, it also contains a low dose of homatropine.
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> Ed.Ed - you are correct. HYCODAN is 5mg hydrocodone and 1.5mg of homatropine which is an anti-cholinergic (sub-therapeutic dose). I think the only reason for the homatropine is to help protect from an overdose.
Jerry
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