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#535956 - 07/31/07 05:40 AM
Norco 10.325 ..............
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whyowhy
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#535962 - 07/31/07 08:29 AM
Re: Norco 10.325 ..............
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patient2all
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Registered: 05/16/02
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I've been prescribed Lortab for years simply because that's what I was first written when my back problems began. I suppose Norco is better for long term usage, but I don't adapt well to change (mentally).
I'd be willing to bet that a lot of folks think Norco's name is somehow derived from something to do with Narcotics, like some Latin root for the word. Instead, it was named so because of the town it was developed in, I believe Norco, California.
Up North, 'Brick and Mortar' Doctors refer to every hydrocodone forumulation as Vicodin (or "generic for vicodin"), regardless of composition.
They've never heard of Lortab, save for that first Doctor, long retired, who prescribed it. I suspect if you said you were taking Norco, they would think it was some something like Antabuse (last ditch remedy to keep an alcoholic from drinking without getting ill). Norco, something to prevent use of any other narcotic substance, sort of like subuxone.
The ignorance is astounding. In 1997, when I was still physically well more or less, I recall a doctor's form asking me what medications I've been taking. I put down that I had a prescription for Xanax. The doctor replied "That doesn't really count, everyone gets some stomach acidity now and then" (Zantac, he was thinking?  )
Should have asked him to write me a prescription for 300 with "may be refilled" on it then! 
I wonder why Zydone 10/400 is not popular at all. Seems it would satisfy both those who found relief in Norco or Lortab.
An earlier poster suggested that the less requested forumulations may not be as fresh as Norco, etc. That's quite possibly the case. However, I swear I took a Tylenol 3 that was about 10 years old out of desperation and did indeed get some relief.
Ironically, don't keep your medication in the medicine cabinet. Your bathroom tends to get too hot and humid to preserve it properly.
There are actually an astounding number of Lorcet and Vicodin hydro/apap combos out there. Somewhere there is a list.....
At this point, Lorcet 650 would do fine!
patient2all
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#535963 - 07/31/07 09:41 AM
Re: Norco 10.325 ..............
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landshark_74
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Registered: 04/11/06
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I was just thinking about the Zydone (10/400). It seems to be the cheapest name brand hydro I've seen, and they have always been very effective the few times I had them. Back in the NDS days, the Zydone was the rage because they were selling it for $120/90ct. (they had "accidental" cheaper pricing than that for a few weeks). This was an NROP and I've never seen anything like it...I mean the threads were longer than "chatcp", and just in a matter of weeks. It was quite a frenzy and ultimately signaled the demise of the Saran hydro NROP's (and all the rest).
I see Zydone offered sometimes, and as P2all mentioned with the old T3's, opiates compounded with APAP usually last awhile (I've seen posts where people took 15 year old Percocet's and thought they worked fine). So even if there is more shelf life with less popular brands/strengths, any difference in analgesia from pharmacy purchased meds is most likely psychological or a RARE bad batch. Name brands are often softer and use higher quality fillers, so they are the safest bet. Some people swear by the brand (I used to), but now I'm happy to get anything.
Zydone is very soft and doesn't have a real bitter taste. If you can find it offered, it's just as good or better (for me) than Norco, and it is way better than Lortab for my money. Also, check to see if namebrand is significantly more expensive. If not, it could be a faster option.
(I'm replying to the OP and a little to patient2all...sorry for any confusion)
(Remember, Watson makes a few name brand products (Norco, Maxidone, etc.), but mostly they make generics. Name brand Lortabs are pink (like the dreaded Qualitest...the only formulation I hate is the Qualitest 10/500) with UCB on one side. Name brand Lorcet 10 is blueish with the letters "UAD" encircled. Name Brand Norco is aesthetically identical to the name brand...I believe brand Norco and Watson Norco are the same. Name brand Vicodin always says "Vicodin" on it...the "flying 'v'" does not stand for Vicodin. If there's any others I forgot, please list...oh yeah, XODOL is hydro 10/300 and offers the lowest APAP available without compounding, and it is new. No one knows about it but Repteur (and a few others). Hope this helps.)
LS_74
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