Narcotic pain relievers are drugs used to treat moderate to severe pain. It works by soothing the pain preceptor in the brain. The doses given may vary depending upon the requirements of the patient or the level of pain. It is generally given to those people who are already being treated with a similar opioid pain medicine and the concerned body is tolerant to it. The participating should always be kept in a secured and safe place to avoid it's misuse

Narcotic pain relievers (hydrocodone, vicodin, lortab) can prove to be a very dangerous thing if it is misused or taken without any proper guidance. Findrxonline mentions that It should never be taken more than the prescribed dose. On the other hand, one should not just stop having this drug suddenly as it can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms.