A creatinine clearance test measures how well creatinine is removed from your blood by your kidneys. This test gives better information than a blood creatinine test on how well your kidneys are working. The test is done on both a blood sample and on a sample of urine collected over 24 hours.
Therefore, 5 mg of oxycodone is about 16 mg of hydrocodone so oxycodone is about 3 times stronger than hydrocodone. However, geminigirl is right in that everyone is different. I have read that some say hydrocodone works better for their pain than percocet and viceversa. For me, percocet works a lot better for my pain.
Hydrocodone vs. Oxycodone. Hydrocodone, the active ingredient in drugs like Norco and Vicodin, and oxycodone, the active ingredient in Percocet and OxyContin, are two of the most popular opioid â or narcotic â analgesics prescribed for pain relief.