1 One ingredient in VICODIN, VICODIN ES, and VICODIN HP is hydrocodone, a controlled substance that can be. 2  habit-forming and/or abused. 3  You should take this drug only for the condition for which it is prescribed, for as long as it is prescribed, in the amount prescribed, and no more frequently than prescribed.
Viruses (e.g., adenovirus, astrovirus, rotavirus, Norwalk virus) are the most common cause of diarrhea in the United States. The most common ones in children are rotavirus and in adults are norovirus. Escherichia coli, Clostridium difficile, and Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Shigella spp. are common bacterial causes.
The most common cause of diarrhea is the stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis). This mild viral infection goes away on its own within a few days. Eating or drinking food or water that contains certain types of bacteria or parasites can also lead to diarrhea. This problem may be called food poisoning.