Hydrocodone is a potent prescription opioid medication used primarily to treat moderate to severe pain and occasionally as a cough suppressant. Hydrocodone is indicated for the management of acute pain,sometimes in combination with acetaminophen or ibuprofen,as well as the symptomatic treatment of the common cold . It can cause slow or shallow breathing (respiratory depression), which is a life-threatening side effect. The risk is highest when starting treatment or increasing the dose . buy oxycodone exactly as prescribed by a doctor and never to share it with anyone else.Healthcare providers may recommend having naloxone (a rescue medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose) available.