FDA Approves More Powerful, Pure Hydrocodone Drug

FDA Approves More Powerful, Pure Hydrocodone Drug
The agency said it approved the pill Zohydro for patients with pain that requires "daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment" that cannot be addressed with other drugs. Hydrocodone is … They include morphine, heroin, oxycodone, codeine and methadone.
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FDA Wants Limits on Most Prescribed Painkillers
That ease of access has made it many health care professionals' top choice for treating chronic pain, everything from back pain to arthritis to toothaches. In 2011, U.S. doctors wrote more than 131 million prescriptions for hydrocodone, making it the …
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