what is difference between hydrocodone and oxycodone?

[secret addict]

what is difference between hydrocodone and oxycodone?

[Dezi33]

They are both opiates and come up the same on a drug test

[secret addict]

Thanks for your response. I am freaking a bit. I have a drug test this week and I can document the presciption for vics but not for percocet. Any comments are appreciated.

[Brian227]

they are chemical cousins. I personally "graduated" from hydro to oxy as hip pain escalated. The oxy is stronger AND more addictive.
oxycodone( usually 5mg) is an immediate release to the bloodstream form.
oxycontin( Rush's favorite) is the same chemical put in a slow release form and comes in 10's 20's 40's 80's,and I even believe there 160 mg forms.
Many( including me, chewed the 40's precribed, for a faster whatever...first for pain relief and then I realized there was no more pain( new hip all healed) but my body( not my head)
WANTED them.
I tried the recommended weaning, but it wasn't working well..I still kept chewing the slightly smaller doses..
I decided to go cold turkey..it's  week three....the clonidine made me ill( extreme fatigue)...don't do it!
I'm still feeling like ****( if you will forgive my French).
I'm hoping i'll get back to "normal" in a few weks at most.
Thank all of you for support!