Sentences with phrase «after hydrocodone»

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After decades of work by scientists around the globe, researchers have genetically manipulated yeast to synthesize thebaine, an opiate substance that can be used to create many opioid drugs, and hydrocodone, a common semi-synthetic opioid drug.

But an opioid painkiller, such as oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet) or hydrocodone (Vicoprofen) can sometimes be the best option for treating pain in the short term, particularly right after surgery or during a severe pain flare - up, pain experts say.