What is Vicodin?
Vicodin is a trademarked narcotic painkiller. Vicodin contents include a combination of the opiate painkiller hydrocodone and the less potent non-narcotic pain reliever and fever reducer acetaminophen (Tylenol).

How does Vicodin work?
They hydrocodone within the Vicodin binds to the pain receptors in the brain decreasing the associated pain; while acetaminophen increases the pain tolerance by raising the level of pain needed before it is actually recognized as pain.

Vicodin Drug Uses
Vicodin is primarily used as a prescription painkiller for reducing pain in patients. Prepared by pharmacists as a tablet, capsule, or in liquid form; Vicodin is effective for relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. This broad effectiveness has caused Vicodin and similar pills containing hydrocodone to top the list for abused pharmaceuticals in El Paso, Texas; New York City; San Diego; St. Louis; Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas; and Miami.