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.
1 Schedule II drugs include certain narcotic, stimulant, and depressant drugs. 2  Some examples are morphine, cocaine, oxycodone (PercodanÂ®), methylphenidate (RitalinÂ®), and dextroamphetamine (DexedrineÂ®). 3  Schedule III, IV, or V  drugs with an abuse risk less than Schedule II. Schedule II drugs include certain narcotic, stimulant, and depressant drugs. 2  Some examples are morphine, cocaine, oxycodone (PercodanÂ®), methylphenidate (RitalinÂ®), and dextroamphetamine (DexedrineÂ®). 3  Schedule III, IV, or V  drugs with an abuse risk less than Schedule II.