"Hydro-"

[Hydro-Joe]

Just out of curiosity, what does the "hydro-" in hydrocodone indicate? "Hydro-" is the first word in many narcotic combinations, i.e., hydrocodone, hydrocet, hydromorphone, etc. What about "oxy-," as in oxycodone, oxymorphone?

Thanks!

Hydro-Joe

[losangeleslifer]

Hydrogen and oxygen molecules.

[Madam Oxy]

Pick me....Pick me.... see me with my hand in the air waving it frantically? I know this one. me-me-me-me pick me pleeeeeaaasssse pick me

My doctor and I just talked about this during my last visit... I'm so excited, I get to answer a question instead of asking.

HYDRO = water

OXY = oxygen


simple, yes?

[bronyraur]

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HYDRO = water

OXY = oxygen


simple, yes?

Yup, real simple.

We need them to survive, just like air and water.

[longduckdong]

Yup, real simple.

We need them to survive, just like air and water.

Yep, I need my hydro to survive. ;)

[SeVeN]

OK so Hydro= water OXY=Oxygen. If this were a test you guys only got partial credit. Im guessing it has something to do with molecular make up?

[losangeleslifer]

Fuck. Is my first post invisible or what?

No love.

[Madam Oxy]

Fuck. Is my first post invisible or what?

No love.


haha I'll love ya, LA....

[losangeleslifer]

haha I'll love ya, LA....

Thanks, I needed that.:)

[Mayo]

Just out of curiosity, what does the "hydro-" in hydrocodone indicate? "Hydro-" is the first word in many narcotic combinations, i.e., hydrocodone, hydrocet, hydromorphone, etc. What about "oxy-," as in oxycodone, oxymorphone?

it doesn't mean hydrogen and oxygen, or water, like in other cases (hydroelectric, etc).

In this case it means a carbon-carbon double bond was hydrogenated ( a hydrogen atom was added to each carbon of the double bond
forming a c-c single bond. same with the other 'hydro' opiates.

[losangeleslifer]

it doesn't mean hydrogen and oxygen, or water, like in other cases (hydroelectric, etc).

In this case it means a carbon-carbon double bond was hydrogenated ( a hydrogen atom was added to each carbon of the double bond
forming a c-c single bond. same with the other 'hydro' opiates.

Yea, thats what I meant to say Mayo.:D

[xannyman]

it doesn't mean hydrogen and oxygen, or water, like in other cases (hydroelectric, etc).

In this case it means a carbon-carbon double bond was hydrogenated ( a hydrogen atom was added to each carbon of the double bond
forming a c-c single bond. same with the other 'hydro' opiates.
Ah ha, someone didn't sleep through chemistry class!

[HandMeSomeOpiates]

Thanks, I needed that.:)
I will also love you sir!

[Madam Oxy]

it doesn't mean hydrogen and oxygen, or water, like in other cases (hydroelectric, etc).

In this case it means a carbon-carbon double bond was hydrogenated ( a hydrogen atom was added to each carbon of the double bond
forming a c-c single bond. same with the other 'hydro' opiates.

Yeah, this is what LA and I said.







isn't it? :p

[bigfootlives]

In this case it means a carbon-carbon double bond was hydrogenated ( a hydrogen atom was added to each carbon of the double bond
forming a c-c single bond. same with the other 'hydro' opiates.


What you just described is what differentiaties codeine from dihydrocodone. Hydrocode is further refinded by oxidising carbon-6 so that the hydroxy group turns into a ketone gorup because of the double bond to the oxygen atom. None of this has to do with the 'hydro' part. The reason it's called 'hydro'codone is because is because carbon-14 only has a hydrogen atom instead of an 'oxygen' and hydrogen atom bonded to it like 'oxy'codone does!