What is the difference between percocet and vicodin?

Suncoast Rehabilitation Center deals with medical drug addiction each day. Here are two often confused medical drugs – Percocet and Vicodin. read more

Percocet is more addictive if not taken as prescribed because it contains oxycodone which is a derivative of Morphine, along with Tylenol. Vicodin is not as strong-it contains hydrocodone bitartrate (less potent), along with Tylenol. Plus, the DEA is strongly cracking down on narcotic prescriptions. read more

Vicodin is basically hydrocodone mixed with acetometophin. Hydrocodone is a synthetic opiate (this means that scientists start with a drug made from opium and modify it in the laboratory to make hydrocodone), and acetometophin (Tylenol) again strengthens the affect hydrocodone has. Like Percocet, Vicodin is an addictive pain reliever. read more

Examples of such are Lortab, Lorcet and Vicodin. This means that Oxycodone has a higher potential for abuse compared to the former. Usually, acetaminophen is the other drug component added to the mixture to make the variety of branded hydrocodone and oxycodone medications. read more