"Hydrocodone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Narcotic analgesic related to CODEINE, but more potent and more addicting by weight. It is used also as cough suppressant.
| Descriptor ID |
D006853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.562.149.287 D03.605.497.607.204.540 D03.633.400.686.607.204.540 D04.615.723.795.576.149.287
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrocodone" by people in Profiles.
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The Association of Preoperative Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen With Total Opioid Requirement, and Pain Experience in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 09; 69(8):e70106.
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Minimal Sedation Use for Laceration Repair in the Pediatric Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2025 08; 75:1-13.
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Evaluation of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Pediatric Laceration Repair: A Randomized Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):126e-134e.
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Evaluation of opioid prescribing after rescheduling of hydrocodone-containing products. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017 Dec 15; 74(24):2046-2053.
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Decreased Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Emergency Department After the Rescheduling of Hydrocodone. J Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 52(4):547-553.
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Comparison of Unintentional Exposures to Codeine and Hydrocodone Reported to Texas Poison Centers. J Emerg Med. 2016 May; 50(5):744-52.
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The opioid rotation ratio of hydrocodone to strong opioids in cancer patients. Oncologist. 2014 Nov; 19(11):1186-93.
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Chemical coping versus pseudoaddiction in patients with cancer pain. Palliat Support Care. 2014 Oct; 12(5):413-7.