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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.
It is a brand name for hydromorphone, a Schedule II controlled substance in the U.S. This puts the drug in the same schedule class as morphine, OxyContin , Fentanyl and methadone. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency classifies drugs based on their potential to be habit-forming and to cause misuse and abuse.