hydrocodone
noun
hy·dro·co·done
ˌhī-drō-ˈkō-ˌdōn 
: a habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C18H21NO3·C4H6O6 usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or cough suppressant
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Vicodin has hydrocodone, while Percocet has oxycodone.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Leroy Thomas: Conspiracy to process with intent to distribute, and to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and conspiracy to process with intent to distribute and to distribute hydrocodone.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
The pharmacy’s owners were arrested in 2006 and received five years in prison each for illegally selling 10 million hydrocodone pills over the internet.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
The distributor McKesson entered into a $13 million settlement with the DEA in 2008 for regulatory problems, including selling 3 million hydrocodone doses to Baltimore’s Newcare pharmacy without reporting the sales as suspicious.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Leroy Thomas: Conspiracy to process with intent to distribute, and to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and conspiracy to process with intent to distribute and to distribute hydrocodone.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
The pharmacy’s owners were arrested in 2006 and received five years in prison each for illegally selling 10 million hydrocodone pills over the internet.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
The distributor McKesson entered into a $13 million settlement with the DEA in 2008 for regulatory problems, including selling 3 million hydrocodone doses to Baltimore’s Newcare pharmacy without reporting the sales as suspicious.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Hydrocodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrocodone. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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hydrocodone
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hy·dro·co·done
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