.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N02AJ23 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N02AJ23| name: | HydrocodoneAndIbuprofen |
| ATC code: | N02AJ23 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Hydrocodone and ibuprofen is a combination drug used to treat moderate to severe pain where treatment with an opioid is appropriate and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opioid analgesic, and ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The fixed combination is approved for short-term management of acute pain in adults. Hydrocodone acts as a mu-opioid receptor agonist, and ibuprofen acts by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis via non-selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition.
Pharmacokinetics after single oral administration of a fixed-dose combination (hydrocodone 7.5 mg/ibuprofen 200 mg) in healthy adults.
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