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The following was given to us by a pharmacist (Thank you Jen):

All drugs are placed into one of seven categories called "controls". The categories are:

C7 (available over the counter)
C6 (prescription only - nonaddictive us.)
C5 thru C2 (have addictive potential, which us. increases as the number decreases, as does the ability to relieve pain)
C1 (strongly addictive & no therapeutic benefits).

Darvocet N-100 is a C4 drug...not real strong. It contains Propoxyphene Napsylate 100mg and Acetaminophen 650mg.

Tylenol #3 is a C3 drug...a little stronger. It contains Codeine 30mg and Acetaminophen 300mg.

Lortab, Lorcet, and Vicodin are all C3's and are somewhat stronger than Tylenol #3. They contain varying combinations of Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen.

Narcotic analgesics are all pretty much equal when it comes to pain relief or strength. The narcotic analgesics are as follows:

Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
Demerol (Meperidine)
Mepergan Fortis (Meperidine & Promethazine) - these three all cause less constipation & nausea, especially the Mepergan Fortis because it contains an extra ingredient (promethazine) used to treat & prevent nausea.
Tylox (Oxycodone 5mg & Acetaminophen 500mg)
Percocet (Oxycodone 5mg & Acetaminophen 325mg)
Percodan (Oxycodone 5mg & Aspirin 325mg) -these three are more apt to cause constipation & nausea.
MS Contin (Morphine Sulfate)
Oxycontin (Oxycodone 10mg & up)

The last two are the strongest because they contain more mgs of the active ingredient per pill. These are usually reserved for people with more severe pain, such as cancer pain.

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