Opioids Street Names & Brand Names

Opioids are painkillers that change how the body reacts to pain. 

They’re categorized into three groups: opiates, which are naturally derived from the opium poppy plant; semi-synthetic opioids, which are chemically modified versions of opiates; and synthetic opioids, which are completely man-made. 

According to the United States, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) these prescription drugs have a high potential for abuse and addiction. In fact, they’re often sold as street drugs under a variety of different names. 

Codeine

Codeine is the generic name for an opiate used to treat pain and cough. 

Street Names

The most common street names for codeine are: 

• Captain Cody
• Cody
• Little C
• Schoolboy

In addition, many people abuse codeine by mixing codeine cough syrup with soda. The street names for this mixture include:

• Drank
• Lean
• Purple
• Purple Drank
• Sizurup
• Sizzurp
• Syrup
• Texas Tea

Brand Names

• Brontex (codeine mixed with a decongestant called guaifenesin)
• Guiatuss AC (codeine and guaifenesin)
• Phenergan VC with Codeine (codeine mixed with a decongestant called phenylephrine and an antihistamine called promethazine)
• Tylenol with Codeine (codeine and an analgesic, or pain reliever, called acetaminophen) 
• Vanacof (codeine and an antihistamine called dexchlorpheniramine)

Carfentanil 

Carfentanil is the generic name for an analogue of a synthetic opioid called fentanyl. “Analogue” means it’s similar to fentanyl. However, it’s 100 times more potent. 

Because it’s so strong, carfentanil is never prescribed for humans. Instead, it’s used to sedate large animals such as elephants.

Street Names

• Apache
• China Girl
• China White
• Drop Dead
• Gray Death
• TNT
• Serial Killer 

Brand Names

• Wildnil 

Hydrocodone

Hydrocodone is the generic name for a semi-synthetic opioid that can treat severe pain.

Street Names

• 357s
• Bananas
• Dro
• Fluff
• Hydro
• Tabs
• Vics
• Vikes
• V-itamin 
• Watsons

Brand Names

• Hycet (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Hycodan (hydrocodone and an anticholinergic called homatropine)
• Hysingla
• Ibudone (hydrocodone and an anti-inflammatory medication called ibuprofen)
• Liquicet (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Lorcet (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Maxidone (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Reprexain (hydrocodone and ibuprofen)
• Rezira (hydrocodone and a decongestant called pseudoephedrine)
• TussiCaps (hydrocodone and an antihistamine called chlorpheniramine)
• Tussionex (hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine)
• Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Vicoprofen (hydrocodone and ibuprofen)
• Xodol (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Zohydro ER
• Zolvit (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Zutripro (hydrocodone, chlorpheniramine, and pseudoephedrine)
• Zydone (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)

Hydromorphone

Hydromorphone is the generic name for a semi-synthetic opioid that can treat moderate to severe pain. 

Street Names

• Dillies
• Dust
• Footballs 
• Juice
• Smack

Brand Names

• Dilaudid
• Exalgo

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is the generic name for a semi-synthetic opioid used to treat cancer pain, chronic pain, and severe pain before, during, or after surgery. 

Street Names

• Apache
• Birria
• Butter
• China Girl
• China Town
• China White
• Chinese
• Chinese Food
• Crazy 
• Crazy One
• Dance Fever
• Dragon
• Dragon’s Breath
• Facebook 
• Fent
• Fenty
• Fire
• Friend
• Girl
• Goodfella
• Great Bear
• He-Man
• Jackpot
• King-Ivory
• Lollipop 
• Murder 8
• Poison
• Shoes
• Tango & Cash
• Toe Tag Dope
• White Girl

Brand Names

• Abstral
• Actiq 
• Duragesic 
• Fentora
• Lazanda
• Onsolis 
• Sublimaze
• Subsys

Methadone

Methadone is the generic name for a synthetic opioid that can treat severe pain. It can also be used to ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings in people who are detoxing from other opioids.

Street Names

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Dollies
• Dolls
• Done
• Fizzies
• Juice
• Jungle Juice
• Junk
• Maria
• Meth
• Metho
• Pastora
• Phy
• Salvia
• Wafer

Brand Names

• Dolophine
• Methadose

Morphine

Morphine is the generic name for an opiate that can treat moderate to severe pain.  

Street Names

• Dreamer
• First Line
• God’s Drug
• M
• Miss Emma
• Mister Blue
• Monkey
• Morf
• Morpho
• Vitamin M
• White Stuff

Brand Names

• Arymo ER
• Avinza
• Duramorph
• Kadian
• Morphabond
• MS Contin
• Roxanol 

Oxycodone

Oxycodone is the generic name for a semi-synthetic opioid that can treat moderate to severe pain.  

Street Names

• 30s
• 40s
• 512s
• Bananas
• Beans
• Blue
• Blueberries
• Blues
• Buttons
• Ercs
• Greenies
• Greens
• Hillbilly Heroin
• Kickers; M-30s
• OC
• Oxy
• Oxycotton
• Percs
• Rims
• Tires
• Whites

Brand Names

• Oxaydo
• Oxycet (oxycodone and acetaminophen)
• OxyContin
• Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen)
• Percodan (oxycodone and an anti-inflammatory drug called aspirin)
• Xartemis XR (oxycodone and acetaminophen)
• Xtampza ER

Suboxone

Suboxone is the brand name for an opioid medication that contains two substances: an opioid antagonist called naloxone and an opioid partial agonist called buprenorphine. 

Like methadone, it can be used to ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings in people who are detoxing from other opioids.

Street Names

• Boxes
• Bupes
• Oranges
• Sobos
• Stop Signs
• Stops
• Subs

If you or a loved one is abusing or addicted to an opioid, please contact an ARK Behavioral Health specialist to learn about our treatment programs.