Norco
Norco Brand names, Norco Analogs
Norco Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Norco Chemical_Formula
C18H21NO3
Norco RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/codphos.htm
Norco fda sheet
Norco msds (material safety sheet)
Norco Synthesis Reference
Goto, Yamamoto, Proc. Japan Acad. 30, 769 (1954)
Norco Molecular Weight
299.364 g/mol
Norco Melting Point
154 - 156 oC
Norco H2O Solubility
<0.1 g/100 mL
Norco State
solid
Norco LogP
1.809
Norco Dosage Forms
Oral solution; Tablet
Norco Indication
For treatment and management of pain (Systemic), also used as an Antidiarrheal and as a cough suppressant.
Norco Pharmacology
Codeine, an opiate agonist in the CNS, is similar to other phenanthrene derivatives such as morphine. Codeine, in combination with guaifenesin or iodinated glycerol, is used as a cough suppressant and, as a single agent or in combination with acetaminophen or other products, is used for pain control and as an antidiarrheal agent.
Norco Absorption
well absorbed
Norco side effects and Toxicity
Respiratory depression, sedation and miosis and common symptoms of overdose. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, skeletal muscle flaccidity, bradycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin. Apnea and death may ensue
Norco Patient Information
Codeine may impair the mental and/or physical abilities required for the performance of potentially hazardous tasks, s.c. as driving a car or operating machinery. Codeine in combination with other narcotic analgesics, phenothiazines, sedative hypnotics, and alcohol has additive depressant effects.
Norco Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
