hydrocodone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hydrocodone
First recorded in 1950–55; hydro- 2 ( def. ) + cod(eine) ( def. ) + -one ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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 ● Mar. 31, 2022
Cardinal Health, Walgreens, AmerisourceBergen, CVS and Walmart accounted for 76 percent of the oxycodone and hydrocodone pills that were shipped between 2006 and 2014, according to an analysis by The Post.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2020
Dr. Joseph Mastandrea, chairman of the Miami-Luken board, plans to testify the company has reduced the sale of oxycodone by 61 percent and hydrocodone by 50 percent since 2014.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018
It points out that a single dose of hydrocodone would require thousands of litres of fermentation broth.
From Nature ● May 16, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services took up this issue in 2008 and recommended that hydrocodone combination products remain on Schedule III.
From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2014
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