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Yes, Percocet being the stronger one out of the two.
percocets contain oxycodone and acetaminophen, vicodin contains hydocodone and acetaminophen.. both are opiates

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Percocet and Vicodin are considered to be narcotics that happen to be in the opiate family.

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Percocet is oxycodone/acetaminophen. Vicodin is hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Both pain pills but different types.

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Yes they are both narcotic painkillers with Tylenol in them but percocet is two times stronger and more controlled than vicodin it is one scheduled class higher but still in the same category

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Is Vicodin an active drug in hydrocodone?

Hydrocodone and Vicodin are the same thing. Vicodin is namebrand, Hydrocodone is generic. Same thing with Percocet and Oxycodone.


What is stronger 10 mg vicodin or 7.5 mg percocet?

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Is oxycodonee 5-325 the same as hydrocodone 5-500?

Although both are pain killers oxy is percocet and hydro is vicodin/lortab. They are 2 different drugs with oxy being stronger


Is a percoset stronger than a Vicodin?

Percocet comes in strengths of 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, and 10mg oxycocdone hydrochloride. Vicodin is 5mg hydrocodone. 5mg of oxycodone is the equivalent strength of 7.5mg of hydrocodone. Also, equivalent milligrams of oxycodone hydrochloride (Percocet) is slightly weaker than oxycodone (OxyContin). So, yes.


Which is stronger Percocet or Vicodin?

Percocet are much stronger then vics. They contain Oxycodone which is a more powerful drug.Vicodin and percocet are about the same,your body metabolises different from everyone elses. While Vicodin might work really well for me percocet might work better for you. I have a vitamin D defeciency and fybromyagia and have asked my doctor to put me on Hydrocodone 5/350 as the 5/500 I am on now are not working for the pain.


What is stronger Vicodin or percacet for pain?

Vicodin and Percodan are powerful narcotic pain relievers that are only available by prescription from a doctor. Vicodin is a schedule 3 narcotic, and Percodan is a schedule two narcotic. Both medications can lead to tolerance.


Will oxycodone and hydrocodone show up as the same thing on a drug test?

it will come up the same because they are both opiots Wrong... you will test positive for opiates, however, the test I take test for many drugs including hydrocodone (vicodin) and oxycodone (percocet, roxicodone) and they show up as different drugs. If you have been taking vicodin you will test positive for hydrocodone, if you have been taking percocet you will test positive for oxycodone. It also depends on how specific your drug test is.


Is morphine the same as percocet?

Both morphine and Percocet are used to treat moderate to severe levels of pain. The difference between them is that morphine acts on its own whereas Percocet is a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone.


Does percoset and vicoden show up as the same drug in a urine test?

It depends on the number of panels. Percocet contains oxycodone, while Vicodin contains hydrocodone. Similar drugs, but can be seperately identified depending upon the test used.


If you have a prescription for vicodin and percocet do they show up as the same thing in a urine test?

they show up as 2 different things


If you took a percocet and had a drug test can you say you took a vicodin?

Vicodin and Norco are the same medications. Both contain the active drug called Hydrocodone.


Will percocet make me hyper like Lortab?

No. I am the same way. If I take a Vicodin I feel really sped up, jittery and itchy. Percocet on the other hand makes me very very sleepy.