Hydrocodone

Opioid

A codeine-derived opioid generally unheard of outside the United States. Generally mild in effects, used as an analgesic and cough-supressant. Sometimes used recreationally.

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Dose and effect data: PsychonautWiki (CC BY-SA 4.0) and TripSit (PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0).

Before you dose

⚠Dose here depends overwhelmingly on your tolerance, not your body weight. A dose that is mild for a tolerant user can be fatal for someone else.

⚠This substance has combinations that are life-threatening. Check the Interactions tab before mixing anything.

Dose

Published population range

Threshold3 mg

Light5–10 mg

Common10–25 mg

Strong25–40 mg

Heavy / risk zone≥ 40 mg

Basis: Tolerance dominates.

Many 'hydrocodone' tablets on the illicit market are counterfeit and contain fentanyl or nitazenes.

Check an amount you already have

Timeline (oral)

Onset10–60 minutes

Total240–480 minutes

Bars show relative time in each phase, scaled to the total duration. Each phase keeps its colour in the list above.

Expected effects

Euphoria
Analgesia
Relaxation

Possible side effects

Respiratory depression
Nausea
Itching
Constipation
Dependence
Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl or nitazenes

Known toxicity

potentially fatal at heavy dosages

Harm reduction

Never use alone. The single most effective thing you can do is have someone with you or on the phone.
Carry naloxone and know how to use it. It reverses opioid overdose and cannot harm someone who has not taken opioids.
Use fentanyl and nitazene test strips on every batch, including pills. They catch a large share of contamination, though not all of it.
Start with a fraction of your usual amount when you get a new batch or after any break in use - tolerance drops fast, in days.
Do not mix with benzodiazepines, alcohol, GHB or other sedatives. That combination is behind the majority of opioid deaths.
If someone is unresponsive: call emergency services, give naloxone, put them in the recovery position and stay with them. Naloxone wears off before many opioids do, so a second dose may be needed.
Prescribed opioid medication should never be shared or stockpiled - tolerance differences make it lethal.

Identify what you have

Marquis (reacts)purple (68)

Mecke (reacts)green > blue (13)

Mandelinno color change (139)

Froehde (reacts)light yellow / orange (16)

Reagent tests show what a substance probably is, not how pure it is or what else is in the mix. Fentanyl and nitazene test strips are the only reliable check for those, and quantitative lab testing is better than both.