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Narcotics are pain relieving drugs that can be addictive. They may also be severely constipating.
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What is the difference between narcotic and nonnarcotic analgesics?
Narcotic analgesics use a narcotic (usually an opiod) to relieve pain, they are more effective at removing pain, but they can cause pretty drastic dependency and have high potential for abuse. Non-Narcotic analgesics go through other pathways, they do not pose much risk for abuse, but they are typically not as effective especially for acute pain.
Will nonnarcotic cough syrup help a cough?
Is there any scienctic proof that non narcotic cough syrup help?
What is stronger percocet 10 325 or 10 625?
Percocet is a combination of a narcotic, oxycodone, and a nonnarcotic, acetominophen, which is commonly known as Tylenol. If you are asking which one has more narcotic, they are the same. The 10 refers to the amount of oxycodone; the 325/625 is the amount of acetominophen.
What is the difference between hydrocodone and Tylenol?
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a non-narcotic med for pain and fever; hydrocodone is a narcotic opiate-type analgesic.
What is the difference between vincodin and promethazine?
vicodin is an opiod narcotic painkiller semisynthetically derived from thebaine, an alkaloid of the opium poppy, and promethazine is a phenothiazine tranq. Non narcotic. Huge difference, like the difference between benadryl and diet coke. phenagren can cause seizures.
Is xodol a narcotic?
Percocet helped with pain but xodol is not. so what is the difference between those two.
What is the difference between heroin and Oxycontin?
There are many differences between heroin and OxyContin. A few simple differences are heroin is an opioid and illegal. OxyContin is a narcotic and legal.
What is the cooling agent used in the nonnarcotic refrigerator?
I guess it is 1,2-Dichloroethane
Is ultram a narcotic?
Yes, tramadol, which is a synthetic opioid, is considered a narcotic. Please Read about Tramadol at the following link: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern/tramadol.htm
What is the difference between depakote and Darvocet?
Depakote is an anticonvulsant used for epilepsy, migraines and (mood stabilizer) for bipolar disorder. Darvocet is a strong painkiller which I believe is considered a narcotic.
Is lortab and tyl with codine the same and will it show up as the same thing on the drug test?
No, they are not. They both contain a narcotic analgesic combined with the nonnarcotic analgesic acetaminophen (Tylenol). Lortab contain hydrocodone and acetaminophen and Tylenol #3 contain codeine and acetaminophen. A drug test would screen for both codeine and hydrocodone.
The difference between narcotic and psychotropic drug?
Narcotic drugs are those that cause the person to experience insensibility to pain, stupor, or go into a coma. Psychotropic drugs are those that cross the brain and blood barriers affecting the nervous system to cause alternations to brain function and cognitive, behavioral, mood, perceptional, conscious perceptions.
