Everyone talks about the nation's opioid epidemic, but what are opioids?
Here is a list:
- heroin
- oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin)
- hydrocodone
- methadone
- fentanyl
- carfentanil
- hydrocodone/acetaminophen (brand names: Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin)
- hydromorphone (brand names: Dilaudid, Exalgo)
- meperidine (brand name: Demerol)
- morphine
- oxycodone/acetaminophen (brand names: Percocet, Roxicet)
- codeine
- buprenorphine (brand name: Suboxone)
- immodium
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