Hydrocodone Research Paper
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 from the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) to reschedule hydrocodone to a schedule II medication (drugs with a high abuse risk but also have safe and accepted medical use in the United States). (Controlled drugs) “On January 24-25, 2012 the Drug safety and Risk Management Advisory committee …show more content…
Some feel the rescheduling of hydrocodone will hinder chronic pain patients from receiving their medications. I read several blogs by patients on this subject. They are worried about the change. Many state that without this medication, they cannot live a “normal life” and be a productive member of society.
Patients are not the only group that have concerns. There are several pharmacy groups who oppose the rescheduling of hydrocodone. They feel the rescheduling of hydrocodone will create barriers for patients with chronic pain who need the medication. They also believe that hydrocodone, if rescheduled, will “go up in cost due to the requirement for secure storage, recordkeeping, and inventory management”. (APhA)
Some physicians oppose the rescheduling of hydrocodone, Dr. Fudin, a Chronic Pain Management Physician, has stated that the “rescheduling of hydrocodone will not solve the abuse problem that the FDA is hoping it will. The patients that are abusing hydrocodone will just move on to something else. Plus rescheduling of hydrocodone will lead to inadequate medications for chronic pain patients”.
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 from the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) to reschedule hydrocodone to a schedule II medication (drugs with a high abuse risk but also have safe and accepted medical use in the United States). (Controlled drugs) “On January 24-25, 2012 the Drug safety and Risk Management Advisory committee …show more content…
Some feel the rescheduling of hydrocodone will hinder chronic pain patients from receiving their medications. I read several blogs by patients on this subject. They are worried about the change. Many state that without this medication, they cannot live a “normal life” and be a productive member of society.
Patients are not the only group that have concerns. There are several pharmacy groups who oppose the rescheduling of hydrocodone. They feel the rescheduling of hydrocodone will create barriers for patients with chronic pain who need the medication. They also believe that hydrocodone, if rescheduled, will “go up in cost due to the requirement for secure storage, recordkeeping, and inventory management”. (APhA)
Some physicians oppose the rescheduling of hydrocodone, Dr. Fudin, a Chronic Pain Management Physician, has stated that the “rescheduling of hydrocodone will not solve the abuse problem that the FDA is hoping it will. The patients that are abusing hydrocodone will just move on to something else. Plus rescheduling of hydrocodone will lead to inadequate medications for chronic pain patients”.