Vicodin® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets

Hydrocodone bitartrate

Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen is supplied in tablet form for oral administration.
Hydrocodone bitartrate is an opioid analgesic and antitussive and occurs as fine, white crystals or as a crystalline powder. It is affected by light.

• Chemical formula:  C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆·2½H₂O

• Systematic (IUPAC) name:  4,5α -epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one tartrate (1:1) hydrate (2:5)

Acetaminophen

A slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a non-opiate, non-salicylate analgesic and antipyretic.

• Chemical formula: C₈H₉NO₂
  

• Systematic (IUPAC) name: 4'-hydroxyacetanilide
  

Each VICODIN tablet contains:

-Hydrocodone Bitartrate 5 mg 
-Acetaminophen 500 mg

In addition each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, starch, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, and stearic acid.