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Amounts of tylenol and codeine in hydrocodone? Your website says Vicodin contains 7.5 mg hydrocodone bitartrate and 200 mg ibuprofen. My question is: How many milligrams of tylenol and codeine are present in the hydrocodone bitartrate...? thanks! by Gerry in Seattle, WA, 03/12/2006

Hydrocodone bitartrate and Ibuprofen
Hydrocodone bitartrate and Ibuprofen (Vicoprofen)
Hydrocodone bitartrate and Ibuprofen
(high-droh- KOH-dohn/eye-byou- PROH-fen)
Pregnancy Category: C Vicoprofen (Rx) (C-III)

Classification: Narcotic analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

See Also: See also Narcotic analgesics and Ibuprofen.

Content: Each tablet contains Narcotic: Hydrocodone bitartrate, 7.5 mg and NSAID: Ibuprofen, 200 mg.

Action/Kinetics: Peak plasma levels: 1.7 hr for hydrocodone and 1.8 hr for ibuprofen. t 1/2 plasma, hydrocodone: 4.5 hr; ibuprofen: 2.2 hr.

Uses: Short-term (less than 10 days) for management of acute pain.

Additional Contraindications: Use for osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Use during labor and delivery or during lactation.

Special Concerns: Use with caution and at reduced doses in geriatric clients. Safety and efficacy have not been determined in children.

How Supplied: See Content.

Dosage
?Tablets Analgesic.
Adults: 1 tablet q 4-6 hr, as needed. Dosage should not exceed 5 tablets in a 24-hr period. Adjust dose and frequency of dosing to client needs.