Hydrocodone have been found to be effective and safe to treat cough in advanced cancer.  A starting dose of only 10 mg per day in divided doses seems effective. Initial comparisons concluded that hydrocodone and morphine were equipotent for pain control in humans. Studies suggest that a dose of 15 mg  of hydrocodone is equivalent to 10 mg of morphine. Hydrocodone powder combined with ibuprofen has been studied in moderate to severe postoperative pain from abdominal or gynecologic surgery. These studies found analgesia from the combination provided an additive effect.

where to buy hydrocodone without prescription In contrast to oxycodone, in which analgesia was comparable to the opioid plus an anti-inflammatory, COX-2 inhibitors have demonstrated simultaneous enhanced analgesia and tolerability compared with hydrocodone and acetaminophen combinations under settings of mild to moderate postoperative pain after ambulatory orthopedic surgery.