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Active substance

Hydrocodone

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
HYSINGLA ER20MG; 30MG; 40MG; 60MG; 80MG; 100MGtablet, extended release · oralKNOA PHARMAPrescription20 Nov 2014
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE10MG; 15MG; 20MG; 30MG; 40MG; 50MGcapsule, extended release · oralALVOGENPrescription21 Jan 2020
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE20MG; 30MG; 40MG; 60MG; 80MG; 100MG; 120MGtablet, extended release · oralALVOGENPrescription1 Mar 2021
ZOHYDRO ER10MG; 15MG; 20MG; 30MG; 40MG; 50MGcapsule, extended release · oralRECRO GAINESVILLEDiscontinued25 Oct 2013
HYSINGLA ER120MGtablet, extended release · oralKNOA PHARMADiscontinued20 Nov 2014
VANTRELA ER15MG; 30MG; 45MG; 60MG; 90MGtablet, extended release · oralTEVA BRANDED PHARMDiscontinued17 Jan 2017

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
PDP-HYDROCODONE023242535 MG / 5 MLSYRUP · ORALPENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACHYDROCODONE ER 15 MG CAPSULE$7.94694per EA23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 FLOWTUSS — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 HYCODAN — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 HYCOFENIX — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 HYSINGLA ER — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 OBREDON — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 XTRELUS — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 4 Mar 2021 ZOHYDRO ER — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 31 Oct 2018 HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE AND GUAIFENESIN — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 18 Sep 2018 HYSINGLA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 28 Jun 2018 REZIRA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 28 Jun 2018 VITUZ — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 28 Jun 2018 ZUTRIPRO — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 16 Dec 2016 VICOPROFEN — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.