Hydrocodone Angela Green Kaplan University Hydrocodone was first introduced in 1920 by a German pharmaceutical company and was thought to be easier on the stomach. During this time thousands of people were having growing opium problems and needed the help of hydrocodone. “Hydrocodone is derived from codeine as a semi-synthetic opioid and it is most often used orally as a narcotic.” (https://wiki.tripsit.me/wiki/Hydrocodone). It is used to relieve moderate to severe
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Vicodin Vicodin is prescription medication that is used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults. The two main ingredients in Vicodin are Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone is considered to be a pain reliever that acts similarly to codine and is effective at decreasing the pain as well as relieving cough‚ however its can also cause drowsiness‚ mood changes‚ and metal “clouding”. Because of this reason the it can only be used when combined with another drug and not alone
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Amy Thompson Speech 2 Oral Communications Prescription Drug Abuse Today I am going to talk to you about prescription drugs abuse. Many of us know people that take prescribed medication on a daily basis and I don’t know about you guys but I have seen people that have become addicted in which it’s sometimes painful to watch. No one decides to get addicted to prescription pain pills‚ sometimes a person’s body becomes immune the amount and that’s why they need more and more to help control the
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CODEINE IN NARCOTIC Codeine is a weak narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone. In fact‚ a small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body. The precise mechanism of action of codeine is not known; however‚ like morphine‚ codeine binds to receptors in the brain (opioid receptors) that are important for transmitting the sensation of pain throughout the body and brain. Codeine increases tolerance to pain‚ decreasing discomfort‚ but the pain still
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prescription drug for nonmedical reasons. One of the well-known medicine that were used for nonmedical reason was called the narcotic. It also known as painkillers. There is different kinds of narcotic such as morphine‚ heroin‚ codeine‚ opium‚ hydrocodone‚ oxycodone‚ meperidine‚and methadone. Each drug bind to certain painkilling sites in the brain. When uses the drug consistently‚ they build up in the brain and block the production of endorphins‚ the brain’s natural painkilling chemicals. During
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INTRODUCTION 1. Vicodin is the brand name of a pain medication. 2. Vicodin was originally approved by the FDA in January 1983 3. It is used by people who live with arthritis or other chronic pain conditions. 4. Each Vicodin tablet contains 5 mg hydrocodone bitartrate and 500 mg acetaminophen. II. PREVIEW/ ORIENTAL MATERIAL 1. I will be making an analysis on the use of Vicodin how positive and negative it has affected people as a pain killer medication. 2. The concept of this speech will be on the
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Narcotic Drugs Narcotic drugs are substances of which has been used as pain relievers but are most popular with being socially unacceptable. According to research‚ “a narcotic is an analgesic or pain-killing substance that depress vital body functions such as blood pressure‚ pulse rate and breathing rate; regular administration of narcotics produces physical dependence” (Saferstein‚ 2011). This suggests that narcotic drugs primarily target the functioning of organs used for respiratory usage. Nonetheless
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Penny Graves Dr. Christie Exploratory Essay 22 February 2014 Hydrocodone PLEASE Exploratory Essay Hydrocodone is an opioid narcotic “first synthesized in Germany in 1920 by Carl Mannich and Helen Lowenheim”. (Hydrocodone) Since 1943‚ hydrocodone use has increased to the point that practically everyone agrees that something needs to change. Hydrocodone is presently a schedule III medication (drugs with an abuse risk less than schedule II). (Controlled drugs) There is currently a petition
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Isolation of the active ingredient in an Analgesic Drug from extraction‚ filtration and melting point. Chm237 Abstract: Acetaminaphen was crushed then extracted for the active ingredient by mixing it with methanol. Then separated from the binders by centrifugation and a filtration technique using a Pasteur pipet packed with alumina. The remaining solvent was then evaporated to yield the solid analgesic(.2295g‚ 45.9% yield) which was collected by filtration and tested for the
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its abuse and addiction. Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Addiction is prevalent in America‚ and one of the biggest culprits of addiction is opiates. Opiates often come in the form of prescription pain medications‚ and normally contain Hydrocodone or Oxycodone such as Vicodin or Percocet. The International Center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment defines an opiate as drugs found in or manufactured from opium and the main ingredients are morphine and codeine. 11. Thesis: Today I’m
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