Vicodin

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Etymology

Brand name. From Vi (of unknown origin) + cod- (in codeine) +‎ -in.[1] One theory is that Vi is from the Roman numeral VI, as the component hydrocodone is approximately 6 times as potent as codeine.[2]

Proper noun

Vicodin (countable and uncountable, plural Vicodins)

  1. (pharmacology) A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing hydrocodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
    • 1999, W. Peter Iliff, Varsity Blues, spoken by Charlie Tweeder (Scott Caan):
      Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.
    • 2004 December 27, George Carlin, quotee, “George Carlin enters rehab”, in CNN.com‎:
      In a statement, Carlin, 67, said, "I'm going into rehab because I use too much wine and Vicodin. No one told me I needed this; I recognized the problem and took the step myself.
    • 2011, “A.D.H.D.”, in Section.80, performed by Kendrick Lamar:
      Man, I swear my nigga trippin' off that shit again / Pick him up, then I set him in cold water / Then I order someone to bring him Vicodin / I hope that take the pain away
    • 2013, Christine Petersen, Vicodin and OxyContin, Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:
      Teens may assume that it's safe to use Vicodin and OxyContin because these drugs are available legally by prescription (unlike marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs). If a doctor ordered the drug for one of your family members, it can't be dangerous, right?
    • 2014, “Crimson Wave”, in NVM, performed by Tacocat:
      Gonna call in sick to work, I don’t care, my boss is a jerk / Can’t believe all the pain I’m in, get me white wine and vicodin

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References
  1. Oxford Languages, via Google.
  2. “15 Rx Drug Name Origins”, in Pharmacy Times‎, 2015 September 9, archived from the original on 11 April 2021.

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