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Originally Posted by KSig RC
Vicoprofen and hydrocodone are, for all intents and purposes, the same thing - there's really no need to separate them (Vicoprofen is a commercial implementation combining hydrocodone with ibuprofen). That kind of makes the list awkward to read at face value.
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Actually, I would separate them considering that she would likely have two different physicians prescribing this to her. This makes me wonder if she was abusing prescription drugs.
Anyway, I know very few physicians that use vicoprofen on a common basis. The only time I ever wrote for it was when a crystal meth addict asked for it during follow up visits in the burn unit after he and two of his buddies blew up their lab three days before Christmas when i was a second year surgery resident. He even knew the dosage that he wanted. Nothing says drug addict like someone who knows an obscure drug's dosage!