What is the difference between loritab and oxycodone?

Lorcet is a brand name drug consisting of 10 mg of hydrocodone and 650 mg of acetaminophen (Tylenol). As a generic it is normally written "hydrocodone/APAP 10/650."

Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opioid with a potency equal to morphine. Hydrocodone is also found in several other combination drugs including Vicodin, Lortab, Norco, and Vicoprofen. Oxycodone is, like hydrocodone, a semi-synthetic opioid however it is considerably more potent. Oxycodone is found as a single preparation drug (OxyIR), as a combination drug (Percocet, Percodan), and as a controlled-release drug (OxyContin). Under US law Lorcet it a schedule III drug and all drugs containing oxycodone are placed in the more restrictive schedule II.