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Pharmacokinetic evaluation of hydrocodone/acetaminophen for pain management.

Abstract
Hydrocodone/acetaminophen is not only the most commonly prescribed opioid in the United States but also the most common prescription medication written in America. Although original and early trials confirmed its ability to manage acute pain from surgery and musculoskeletal injury, it is perhaps more widely used today in the management of chronic pain. However, the opioid product was introduced for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain. Because it has been greatly abused as a prescription opioid medication, physicians need to be aware of the current knowledge regarding this analgesic drug. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and metabolism of hydrocodone. Recent information regarding the possibility of hydrocodone as a prodrug for hydromorphone is discussed. The available clinical trials for the use of hydrocodone in the management of acute, chronic, and cancer pain are presented.
AuthorsAarti Singla, Paul Sloan
JournalJournal of opioid management (J Opioid Manag) 2013 Jan-Feb Vol. 9 Issue 1 Pg. 71-80 ISSN: 1551-7489 [Print] United States
PMID23709306 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Drug Combinations
  • acetaminophen, hydrocodone drug combination
  • Acetaminophen
  • Hydrocodone
Topics
  • Acetaminophen (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Acute Pain (diagnosis, prevention & control)
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Analgesics, Opioid (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Chronic Pain (diagnosis, prevention & control)
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Humans
  • Hydrocodone (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Opioid-Related Disorders (prevention & control)
  • Pain Measurement
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

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