These are nearly the same medications with different names. The chemical composition of Vicodin allows for better control of the interaction between Hydrocodone and the Tylenol in it. Both contain Hydrocodone and APAP (Tylenol, usually 500mg). Percocet is NOT the same! It contains Oxycodone Hydrochloride and APAP (Tylenol) in which the Tylenol is typically a lower dosage, usually 325mg but up to 1000mg. Oxycodone and Hydrocodone, though closely related, are different types of Opioid analgesics. Call a local pharmacy if you need to know things such as this. You will get skewed information on the internet if you do a Google search or, in this case, asking a forum. is an excellent source of all the above information. All of the information contained herein came directly from a licensed pharmacist and an MD.
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My understanding of Lortab vs. Vicodin is the quantity of the Hydrocodone. You are splitting hairs over the codone vs. codiene. Vicodin contains 5 mg./tab of Hydrocodone, whereas Lortab contains 7.5 mg/tab of Hydrocodone (more narcotics - not the same). Then there is Norco, which has 10 mg./tab of Hydrocodone. Vicodine and Lortab each have 500 mg./tab of acetaminophen (Tylenol), whereas Norco has only 325 mg/tab. Thus, less toxic to the liver. 8-|
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Vicodin and Lortab are the same thing. Just different names. Lortab contains hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Vicodin contains hydrocodone and paracetomol (another name for aceteminophen). So essentially they are the same thing. Vicodin is really an older name and may be more commonly prescribed as vicodin on the eastern half of the US. Lortab is usually the name that is used to identify hydrocodone/APAP.
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There is no difference between the two. They both are hydrocodone and tylenol. The only differnces betwen the two is that they come in varying strenghts of aceteminophen combined with the hydrocodone. The generic for lortab and for vicodin is the same product. My wife takes Lortab and I take Vicodin.We get exactly the same generic from any pharmacy we use.
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Uhm...I was prescribed Loritab today and my insurance only pays for generic...and guess what. Its the exact same thing as my friends 7.5mg/750mg vicodin. So there is no difference just brand names.
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let me just say this it may be a man made codiene or w.e you said but iam allergice to codiene but can take vicodin just fine
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They are actually the same thing under different brand names. Like Ragu or Prego. All the same ingredients, just different amounts. As long as they are taken to relieve pain (you should still feel some pain) and not taken for a long time, you wont get hooked.
If abused the Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can cause liver damage. The second number in the 5/500 for example is the amount (in mg) of Tylenol, for most adults exceeding 4g (4,000 mg) can cause problems. So dont abuse it-- people really do die and not because they have too much opioids, it is the Tylenol that kills them.
Source: 3rd year Med student.
If abused the Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can cause liver damage. The second number in the 5/500 for example is the amount (in mg) of Tylenol, for most adults exceeding 4g (4,000 mg) can cause problems. So dont abuse it-- people really do die and not because they have too much opioids, it is the Tylenol that kills them.
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truth behind that .. I am allergic to codeine so they give me lortab, which comes out generic as hydrocodone... it might be in a family similar to codeine but what ever it is works different for me because i do not get ill off of it.
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Actually, it seems that you have not done your research as both medications are made of Hydrocodone and APAP (Tylenol). Also, VICODINE...is spelled Vicodin, but nice try at sounding intelligent.
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Quick question if given a drug test will they be able to tell the difference about weather ur taking loratab or vicodin?
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I have a question if given a drug test can they tell the difference between loratabs and vicodin in your system?
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this is so wrong and bad info...codeine is completly different from hydro's...codiene is far less then hydro's on the pain reliever's so there is a big difference in that itself!!
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cjdukes wrote:
Okay so you know and I have proof...Opiate medicines like morphine opium and CODEINE have long been synthisized FROM the seed pods of the poppy plant. Opioids are synthesized drugs BASED chemically on OPIATES like herion hydrocodone (Viciden), so im thinking if this is FACT!!!!! then the codine and hydrocodone are in 2 different fam bams,... Hitler made methadone which was made from what not the poppy plants but its seeds, opiate, and because the meds like Methadone demerol moriphine OPIATES, OPIOIDS made from the PLANT are lortab norco viciden and oxycodone contin etc... get it. Man made drugs are called synthisized. not based on the synthisis.....easy herion make vic, norc, and dialauted , not herion makes the rest.... not the same . sorry....
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ok just to let you all know........
vicodine has CODEINE in it
and
lortab has CODONE in it
they are different things
they kinda work the same but effect people differently
if you are going to give advise to people on this type of topic
know what you are talking about
its easy its called reserch
truth behind that .. I am allergic to codeine so they give me lortab, which comes out generic as hydrocodone... it might be in a family similar to codeine but what ever it is works different for me because i do not get ill off of it.
Okay so you know and I have proof...Opiate medicines like morphine opium and CODEINE have long been synthisized FROM the seed pods of the poppy plant. Opioids are synthesized drugs BASED chemically on OPIATES like herion hydrocodone (Viciden), so im thinking if this is FACT!!!!! then the codine and hydrocodone are in 2 different fam bams,... Hitler made methadone which was made from what not the poppy plants but its seeds, opiate, and because the meds like Methadone demerol moriphine OPIATES, OPIOIDS made from the PLANT are lortab norco viciden and oxycodone contin etc... get it. Man made drugs are called synthisized. not based on the synthisis.....easy herion make vic, norc, and dialauted , not herion makes the rest.... not the same . sorry....
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I clicked on this because, my dr has first perscribed me hydrocodone/apap 5/500mg generic for Vicodin, then
hydrocodone/apap 5-500mg generic for Lortab, I was curious if they were just brand names for the same drug as the generic appears to be the same for both, however, after reading this i believe i am slightly more confused than when i started. I had not realized the difference until i moved so i simply wanted to be informed when i find a new doctor, if anyone can clarify please respond. Thank You
hydrocodone/apap 5-500mg generic for Lortab, I was curious if they were just brand names for the same drug as the generic appears to be the same for both, however, after reading this i believe i am slightly more confused than when i started. I had not realized the difference until i moved so i simply wanted to be informed when i find a new doctor, if anyone can clarify please respond. Thank You
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