[jjotto]

Those numbers include the acetaminophen but don’t give the amount of hydrocodone.

http://www.drugs.com/search.php?searchterm=vicodinhttp://www.drugs.com/search.php?searchterm=vicodin

Vicodin contains a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone.

http://www.drugs.com/dosage/acetaminophen-hydrocodone.html

Usual Adult Dose for Pain

Initial dose:
1 tablet (acetaminophen/hydrocodone 500 mg-5 mg) orally every 6 hours as needed or
10 mL (acetaminophen/hydrocodone 333 mg-5 mg) oral elixir every 6 hours as needed or
15 mL (acetaminophen/hydrocodone 325 mg-10 mg) oral solution every 4 to 6 hours as needed or
15 mL (acetaminophen/hydrocodone 500 mg-10 mg) oral elixir every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
11.25 mL (acetaminophen/hydrocodone 300 mg-10 mg) oral elixir every 4 to 6 hours as needed.

Many different combination dosage forms of acetaminophen-hydrocodone are commercially available. In general, combinations with 5 mg of hydrocodone are given 1 to 2 doses every 4 to 6 hours, up to 8 doses per day. Combinations containing 7.5 or 10 mg of hydrocodone are given once every 4 to 6 hours, up to 5 or 6 doses per day (depending on how much acetaminophen they contain).

[Texas Fossil]

OK, thanks for the dosage explanation.

I knew about the tylenol issue.

I know people who take large amounts of pain killers. It certainly screws up their life.