Ok, first of all if you took 1000mg of Hydrocodone you'd fucking die almost instantaneously. Standard vicodin is 5mg hydrocodone with 500mg of acetaminophen, typical dosing is 1 every 4-6 hours. K_A, if you're taking the liquid the strength is 7.5mg/500mg per 15 ml. So the dose you're actually getting is 7.5 mg since 15 ml is 3 teaspoons, also equivalent to one tablespoon. The dose they're prescribing you is 5mg, though.