December 22, 2024, 06:33:57 AM
Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting


« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: Difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone  (Read 7352 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline jkm89

  • New Member
  • **
  • Posts: 6
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-1
Difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone
« on: June 11, 2009, 09:21:56 PM »
What is the difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone? I know there is an extra OH group that comes off of oxycodone, but why does this make it a stronger opiate?
Logged

Offline AWK

  • Retired Staff
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7976
  • Mole Snacks: +555/-93
  • Gender: Male
Re: Difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 02:53:52 AM »
Check both terms on wikipedia
Logged
AWK

Offline limpet chicken

  • mad scientist
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 750
  • Mole Snacks: +49/-27
  • Gender: Male
  • Vote Limpet for supreme emperor of the new order
Re: Difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 11:33:58 AM »
AFAIK its largely because the -OH group is a large, polar zit on hydrocodone's face, and won't pass the BBB so easily as will oxy, as well due to being less lipophillic than the ox.
Logged
The light blinds
So behold darkness as our new light
In our darkness we can see
So with others blindness
We take flight.

Offline jkm89

  • New Member
  • **
  • Posts: 6
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-1
Re: Difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 02:36:01 PM »
No, the OH group is on oxycodone.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Sponsored Links