Treating pain more effectively and efficiently can often involve over-the-counter medication and a doctor’s prescribed medication, which are not easily available to all without a prescription. Ibuprofen and Hydrocodone are such medicines. Since ibuprofen comes from the NSAID group, you can get it without a prescription, but the same cannot be said about Hydrocodone. Due to its addictive nature, it has been declared a Schedule II Controlled Substance, which makes it difficult to obtain without a proper doctor’s prescription.
While they are both pain relief medications, we hear more often that Hydrocodone is better than Ibuprofen. So, let’s check whether that's true or not.