| hydrocodone | <chemical> Narcotic analgesic related to codeine, but more potent and more addicting by weight. It is used also as cough suppressant. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. Chemical name: Morphinan-6-one, 4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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