Hydrocodone/Summary

Main article: Hydrocodone

Psychoactive class: Opioids

Chemical class: Substituted morphinans

Oral

• Thresh				Common				Heavy
  3	-	5	-	10	-	25	-	40	mg
  		Light				Strong

• • Total: 4 - 8 hours
  • Onset: 10 - 60 minutes

Harm potential

• • Moderately addictive
  • Potentially fatal at heavy dosages

Tolerance

• • Full tolerance is reached with prolonged use
  • Decreases to half after 3 - 7 days
  • Returns to baseline after 1 - 2 weeks
  • Cross-tolerance with all opioids

Physical effects

• • Appetite suppression
  • Cough suppression
  • Pain relief
  • Respiratory depression
  • Sedation
• • Constipation
  • Decreased heart rate
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Itchiness
  • Nausea
  • Respiratory depression
  • Stomach cramp

Cognitive effects

• • Cognitive euphoria
  • Compulsive redosing
• • Anxiety suppression
  • Sleepiness

See also

• Responsible use
• Summary index
• Subjective effect index
• Psychoactive substance index