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What are Norcos?

Visited the pain doc today and he gave me Norcos.  What are these?
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Norco is chemically a Hydrocodone, an amalgamation of a narcotic and acetaminophen. The pain-relievers work by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, while acetaminophen decreases the formation of prostaglandins, thereby reducing pain.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocodone


dont 'play' with it.
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