Vicodin 5 mg is an opioid, a group of powerful painkillers with significant misuse potential while one of the milder opioids, Vicodin 5 mg pill is still dangerous if misused. Its primary use is as a painkiller, specifically in situations where less powerful painkillers with less misuse potential won’t provide necessary relief. Vicodin 5 mg capsules should only ever be used as prescribed and only for as long as one needs a powerful painkiller to manage their pain.