Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey
There are 2 opiates in Vicodin, Thebaine and Codeine. Codeine is the weakest of opiates, and thebaine acts in the same way as both morphine and codein. I can't imagine Thebaine being in a cough medicine though, as Vicodin and Thebaine both are schedule 3 substances. If it's only codein, there's really no sense relating it to Vicodin (A very powerful and adictive opioid analgesic).

Hydrocodone is made from thebaine and codeine, I was just breaking it down.
Gandalf, well hydrocodone is used in many cough syrups. It is a cough suppressant in addition to being a pain killer.

Your description of the what is in Vicodin is kind off. You would be hard pressed to find any doctor or nurse or pharmacist say Vicodin contains thebaine and codeine and then correct themselves and say well it is made from thebaine and codeine. If you want to get technical it isn't made from thebaine and codeine. It is made from either catalytic rearrangement of codeine or controlled hydrolysis and oxidation of dihydrothebaine. Nothingmorethentruth really gave a better answer when he simply said it contains hydrocodone and tylenol.

Birdgirl I saw this thread earlier and I wanted to get more info from the OP and then I thought well depending on their diet restricitions they could make a mj drink or food instead of smoking. But then I got busy and didn't post anything. Turns out the OP has it all figured out now.:jointsmile:
FakeBoobsRule Reviewed by FakeBoobsRule on . Just had surgery...wanna smoke...help! Hey, last Tuesday I had upper and lower jaw surgery. Its where they pretty much break your jaw and re-align it. Swelling has gone down alot since then but I have like no feeling in my face in alot of parts. Right now I am taking Tyonel III (which has codein in it) and some cough medicine with a substance similar to vicoden in it. Both those dont make me that loopy or anything. Just kinda relaxed and tired. but has anyone else smoked after a dental/orthadontic surgery like thiss? help! Rating: 5