Hydrocodone 20 Milligram

I am on hydrocodone 20mg 5 times a day and I do not think the pharmacy is giving me enough for 30 days. How many milligrams is the pharmacy suppose to give me? ## Hi Deborah; 20mg 5 * per day = 100mg per day. 100mg per day * 30 days = 3,000mg total. Or in terms of tablets, 5 tablets per day * 30 days = 150 tablets total. I hope this makes sense and is helpful. Does that seem right to you?

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&I have been on hydrocodone 10 /325 : 4 to 5 times a day taken 1 every 6 hours. I've taken it for 6 years. In the beginning it worked great for my breakthrough pain but eventually it stopped being as effective, so my doctor switched me to 10 milligrams of oxycodone hcl 3 times a day Just recently but 10 milligrams did not seem to be enough,So I began taking 20 milligrams in the morning and 20 milligrams in the evening sometimes needing 10 milligrams during the night if I wake up in pain. Is the oxycodone hcl that I'm taking comparable to the hydrocodone 10/325 that I was taking, or is the dosage of oxycodone hcl seem excessive & much stronger Because although the 20 mg Dosage works better than the hydrocodone did, It still seems that I may need 10 mg more for the pain to...

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What are the different strengths of hydrocodone? ## There are many different strengths of Hydrocodone, they range from 5 mg to 10 mg along with 325 mg to 500 mg of Acetaminophen. Is there a particular pill you are looking for? ## which is stronger 5mg/500mg or 7.5-200 tab? ## 7.5/200 is stronger but easyer on your stomack .lesser acetaminophen lesser stomack ache! ## I have three different prescriptions..10-660, 7.5-750 and 5-500...which is the lesser of three evils? ## definitely 10/660 ## The 10/660 is NOT the lesser of two evils. It is the strongest pill that hydracodone has. The 5/500 milligram pill is definitely the more milder pill. ## I have 10-325. What's that? ## 10-325 most likely stands for a combination 10 mg Hydrocodone and 325 mg Acetaminophen. It's a relatively co...

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Male 210lbs - takes whatever whenever, but is taking over a dozen hydrocodone-apap 10mg/325mg pills in 24 hours. Is that bad? What's bound to happen?...What if he takes oxycodone 15mg also? ## Hello, From what I am seeing, daily consumption of hydrocodone should not exceed 40 milligrams in patients not tolerant to opiates. The PDR from 2006 states that Norco 10, containing 10 milligrams of hydrocodone and 325 mg of APAP (Acetaminophen) can be taken at a dosage of up to twelve tablets per day (120 mg of hydrocodone). This restriction is only limited by the fact that twelve tablets, each containing 325 mg of APAP (Acetaminophen), puts the patient right below the 24-hour FDA maximum of 4,000 mg of APAP. Some specially compounded products are routinely given to chronic pain patients in ...

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I take 30mg of methadone for 2 ruptured disc's L4,L5 along with 40mgs of hydrocodone for 5years now,I have been getting the mallinckrodt but this time pharmacy gave me the asc116 round tabs and I noticed my pain breaking through sooner and having to take them early than the mallinckrodt.Was wondering if there was a difference in them I thought by law they would have the same milligrams in them. ## Hello, James! How are you? I am very sorry about the problem you're experiencing. Under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 generics are allowed to differ from the name brand by as much as plus, or minus 20% of the active ingredient(s), however, sometimes issues occur, because generics do not have to measure against each other, only against the name brand. Thus, there's a chance that this...

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what does the ng stand for in 95ng/10mg ? ## In science, chemicals and medicine, when referring to measurements like this, the abbreviation ng stands for nanogram, as explained by the NIH. Thus, what you typed would be 95 nanograms per 10 milligrams. Generally, in such results, that's the amount detected in the amount that was measured. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you Verwon for your reply. You asked if I had any other questions. I tested the other day and I am wondering if this reading is normal for my prescription? I am prescribed 20mg Oxycodone every 12 hours and 10/325 Hydrocodone four times daily. Oxycodone: 91.5 ng/10 mg (lab cutoff is 2 ng/10 mg) Hydrocodone: 104 ng/10 mg (lab cutoff is 2 ng/10 mg)

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I was prescribed hydrocodone 5/325 APAP and now I'm prescribed 5/325. No APAP on the bottle. It seems it's not as strong. Is there difference ? ## There is no difference. Apap is short for Acetaminophen . ## @Viking, BL is correct, there is no difference in the name. However the difference in strength that you're noticing could very well be attributed to the different set of inactive ingredients used in each manufacturer's version of this medication; since they have been proven to affect overall bioavailability. Additionally, when it comes to generic meds (such as this one), rumor has it that the FDA permits manufacturers to have a leeway of plus or minus 20% in peak plasma concentrations, compared to brand names. This may mean that there are only 4 active milligrams out...

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