hydrocodone

American  

[hahy-druh-koh-dohn] / ˌhaɪ drəˈkoʊ doʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.

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hydrocodone British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəˈkəʊdəʊn /

noun

1. a semi-synthetic opioid drug derived from codeine and thebaine

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Etymology

Origin of hydrocodone

First recorded in 1950–55; hydro- ² ( def. ) + cod(eine) ( def. ) + -one ( def. )

Example Sentences

ICER, using using a placeholder price for suzetrigine of $420 for a one-week course, suggests that, taking into account the wide range of estimates that exist of opioid use disorder risk of a one-week course of a typical hydrocodone/acetaminophen combination, there may be a slight long-term cost saving in using suzetrigine due to avoidance of that risk.

From Salon

“The early trials show superiority of the high dose regimen to placebo for acute pain with a reasonable side effect profile, which is necessary for FDA approval,” Friedmann said “Noninferiority would be if it were compared to a known efficacious med like hydrocodone/acetaminophen.”

From Salon

And although the high-dose VX-548 groups showed greater benefits over a placebo than the hydrocodone groups in both studies, the trials were not large enough to compare the effectiveness of the two treatments.

From Science Magazine

They were randomized to take VX-548 at one of three doses, a placebo pill, or an approved pain pill containing the opioid hydrocodone in the days after surgery.

From Science Magazine

The rise in physicians prescribing pain medications such as oxycodone and hydrocodone came at a time when medical groups began recognizing that patients have the right to be treated for pain, Kaspar Stoffelmayr, an attorney for Walgreens, said at the opening of the trial.

From Seattle Times