Opioids
Hydrocodone 10/500 mg
Street names: Norco, Vicodin (with APAP), Watsons (Watson labs)
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⚡What it does
- Pain relief, mild-moderate euphoria, sedation
⚠Key risks
- Dependence
- APAP liver toxicity when abused
✚Overdose signs
- Pinpoint pupils
- Slow breathing
- Extreme drowsiness
📋Quick facts
Also known asNorco, Vicodin (with APAP), Watsons (Watson labs)
CategoryOpioids
Schedule / classSchedule II (US, since 2014)
AppearanceWhite/oblong tablets imprinted Watson 540-style; capsules historically
Street price~$5–$20 per 10 mg tablet (diverted)
Legal statusRx-only, Schedule II; felony without prescription
Last updated2026-09-12
Sources: DEA, FDA
Category comparison — Opioids
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone 10/500 mg | Schedule II | Dependence; APAP liver toxicity when abused | ~$5–$20 per 10 mg tablet |
| Heroin | Schedule I | Extremely addictive — physical dependence in weeks; Overdose: breathing slows or stops | ~$10–$40 per bag |
| Fentanyl | Schedule II | Respiratory depression; Addiction in days | ~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill |
| Fentanyl HCl (powder) | Schedule II / analogue prosecutions | Lab-purity powder is far stronger than street mixes; Weighing errors are fatal | ~$60–$120/gram wholesale equivalent |
| Acetylfentanyl | Schedule I | ~5–15× weaker than fentanyl but still deadly at gram-level mistakes; Frequent cause of cluster overdoses | ~$25–$60/g where found |
| Furanylfentanyl (Fu-F) | Schedule I | Linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses 2016–2018; Potency similar to fentanyl | ~$20–$50/g |
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly — see our pressed pill guide.
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