Which is more dangerous in a vicodin overdose, the hydrocodone or the tylenol (acetaminophen)?

Tylenol (acetaminophen): Both are dangerous. When taken in high enough dose, the narcotic can lead to respiratory depression. However, the tylenol (acetaminophen) can lead to fatal liver failure.

Both are: It depends open how much of the medications ingested how much got absorbed in the body.

Both: The narcotic hydrocodone can suppress ventilation and lead to respiratory failure. The tylenol (acetaminophen) can be metabolized to a toxic chemical to the liver and cause liver failure. Both have to be addressed depending on the dosage of the overdose. Blood levels of tylenol (acetaminophen) can be measured to assess the risk.

Tylenol, (acetaminophen): it can lead to liver failure and very difficult to treat, the hydrocodone respiratory depression can be overcome and now first responders are being equipped with narcotic reversal agents, but both are dangerous