Millions suffering from heartburn and indigestion might be saving a pretty penny if they gave ginger a try as a treatment for heartburn instead of the multi-billion dollar drug industryâs many acid-blockers. Acid Reflux, Drugs, and Side-Effects.
Vicodin is a narcotic. Vicodin is both a medical and a legal narcotic. First, the main ingredient of Vicodin (hydrocodone) is an an opiod analgesic, or pain reliever. Second, Vicodin is scheduled as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that it has a medical use but can only be legally used when prescribed.
Today, both hydrocodone and oxycodone are schedule II drugs. Schedule II drugs have a high potential for being misused. Forms and dosing. Frequently, both oxycodone and hydrocodone are combined with other painkillers or chemicals. Pure oxycodone is available in a brand name drug called Oxycontin. You take Oxycontin tablets orally usually every 12 hours.