Hydrocodone/ibuprofen

Hydrocodone/ibuprofen
Combination of
HydrocodoneOpioid analgesic
IbuprofenNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Clinical data
Trade namesIbudone, Reprexain, Vicoprofen
AHFS/Drugs.comProfessional Drug Facts
MedlinePlusa601006
License data
Dependence
liability
Moderate
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability>80%
Metabolismfor hydrocodone: liver, CYP3A4; for ibuprofen: liver, CYP2C9
Elimination half-lifefor hydrocodone: 228-294 mins (3.8-4.9 hrs); for ibuprofen: 108-120 mins (1.8-2 hrs)
Excretionfor hydrocodone: urinary; for ibuprofen: urine primarily (<1% unchanged)
Identifiers
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Generic hydrocodone/ibuprofen 7.5/200 mg

Hydrocodone/ibuprofen (INNs), sold under the brand name Vicoprofen, is a fixed-dose combination analgesic medication used in short-term therapy to relieve severe pain.[3][4] Vicoprofen combines the analgesic and antitussive properties of hydrocodone with the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties of ibuprofen.[1] In contrast to hydrocodone/acetaminophen combination analgesics such as Vicodin, this hydrocodone/ibuprofen avoids some of the liver toxicity which may occur from acetaminophen, but still presents significant dangers in hydrocodone overdose, namely respiratory depression. Vicoprofen is supplied in a fixed dose combination tablet which contains hydrocodone bitartrate, USP 7.5 mg with ibuprofen, USP 200 mg. Additional strengths of generic Vicoprofen are now available, in combinations of 5 mg/200 mg and 10 mg/200 mg respectively.[5]

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  2. ^ "Reprexain- hydrocodone bitartrate, ibuprofen tablet, film coated; Reprexain- hydrocodone bitartrate, ibuprofen tablet". DailyMed. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hydrocodone and Ibuprofen (Professional Patient Advice)". Drugs.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Vicoprofen: Uses, Dosage & Side Effects". Drugs.com. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen". online.lexi.com. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.