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Hydrocodone
Pronounced hy-dro-KOE-done
Brand names: Norco (with acetaminophen), Vicodin (with acetaminophen)
Type: Opioid pain reliever (usually in combinations) · All Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
What Hydrocodone is used for
- Moderate to severe pain, usually combined with acetaminophen
- Severe cough (in certain combination syrups)
◆ Kidney note
Dose is lowered when kidney function is reduced.
Common side effects
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
Important cautions
- Combination products also contain acetaminophen — taking extra acetaminophen on top can damage the liver
- Can cause dangerous slowed breathing with alcohol or sedating medicines, and can be habit-forming
How it comes
Tablets (combinations), extended-release tablets, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.