I was placed on Vicodin or hydrocodone after having several teeth extracted. It really helped with the pain. I did find that it caused nause but taking it with food helped. The medication is a combination of acetaminaphin - tylenol - and hydrocodone. Together they work in sync to relieve pain. Taken in higher doses than prescribed tylenol can be very damaging to the liver and some studies suggest that even in smaller dosages it can be harmful. I wouldn't want to be on hydrocodone on a long term basis but for the dental work it really helped.