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While the effects of Vicodin last around 4 hours, traces of the drug can remain in your system for up to 72 hours. In some adults you can still find traces of the drug in your system after 5 days.
While you may not see traces of Vicodin specifically after a long period of time, the individual components of the drug may show up in examinations after the fact. Hydrocodone has a half-life of 3-4 hours, so it can take over a day before it is completely broken down and exits the bloodstream.