Percocet vs norco Norco or hydrocodone: Hydrocodone is an opioid derived from codeine, which is used as an analgesic orally to treat moderate to severe pain and as an antitussive. It can be found in pills, syrup or capsules, and is a narcotic that can cause dependence and a severe withdrawal syndrome. Hydrocodone and the compounds that contain it are commercially available in various forms, under a large number of commercial brands. Its sale was approved in the United States in 1943 by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2014, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) included hydrocodone under classification II of the Controlled Substances Act, which implies that it has a high potential for abuse, that its medical use has severe restrictions , and that can lead to serious psychological or physical dependence Percocet: Percocet is an opioid analgesic, effective orally, very potent and potentially addictive. It is synthesized from the...