What is Percocet?

Percocet contains a combination form of Oxycodone and acetaminophen. It helps relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is an opioid (sometimes called a narcotic) pain medication. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the Oxycodone effects. Due to addiction, abuse, and misuse risks, even at prescribed doses, Percocet is only for use when treatment with the non-opioid pain-relieving drugs is intolerable or unable to provide adequate pain relief.

How to take Percocet?

Take Percocet precisely as per the doctor’s prescription. Read carefully and follow all the directions on the prescription label and medication guides. Never take this medication in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. An overdose can cause damage to your liver or lead you to death. If you feel an increased urge to take this medicine, you must tell this your doctor. Never share a medication like this with someone else, especially someone with past drug abuse or addiction. Misuse of Percocet can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Keep it at a place where others can’t get it. It is against the lawful act to sell or give away this medication without a proper medical license. If you need medical tests or surgery, tell the doctor before that you are taking Percocet. It would help if you did not suddenly stop taking Percocet. Follow your doctor’s instructions regarding tapering your dose. Store it away from heat and moisture at room temperature. Keep track of your drug. Be aware of someone misusing your medicine or taking it without a prescription. Dispose of the leftover opioid medicine. Just one improper or accidental dose can prove fatal.

What to know before taking Percocet?

You should avoid using Percocet if you are allergic to any of its compounds, including

Oxycodone or acetaminophen, or if you have:

● Asthma (severe) or breathing problems; or

● A blockage in the stomach or intestines

To ensure Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen)is safe for you, tell your medical healthcare provider if you have ever had:

● Liver disease;

● Sleep apnea, breathing problems;

● Kidney disease;

● A drug or alcohol addiction;

● Urination problems;

● A head injury or seizures

What are the benefits of using Percocet?

The combination medication helps relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains Oxycodone (an opioid pain reliever) and acetaminophen (a non-opioid pain reliever). Oxycodone functions in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also decrease your body temperature during fever and provide relief to your body.

What are the side effects of Percocet?

Go for emergency medical help if you have an allergic reaction due to the use of Percocet. Allergic reaction signs may include trouble breathing, hives, swelling of your face, throat, lips, or tongue. In rare cases, acetaminophen (paracetamol) may cause a skin reaction (severe) that can be fatal. It can happen even if you had acetaminophen or Tylenol in the past, which yielded no response. Stop taking it and call your doctor instantly if there is redness on your skin or rash that spreads and leads to blistering and peeling. Oxycodone can slow down or stop your breathing, and death may occur. Your attendant should give you naloxone and get medical help urgently if you have blue-colored lips, slow breathing with long pauses, or if you are hard to wake up.

Call your doctor instantly if you have:

● Week pulse or slow heartbeat;

● Shallow breathing, sighing, noisy breathing, breathing that stops during sleep;

● A light-headed feeling;

● Clammy, cold skin;

● Unusual thoughts or behavior, confusion;

● Fever, tiredness, weakness, unusual bruising or bleeding;

● Problems with urination;

● Seizure (convulsions);

● Nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, vomiting, worsening weakness or tiredness;

● Signs of liver problems including nausea, tiredness, upper stomach pain, loss of

appetite, clay-colored stools, dark urine, jaundice

Common side effects to Percocet may include:

● Headache;

● Drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling;

● Blurred vision;

● Nausea, constipation, stomach pain, vomiting;

● Feeling of extreme sadness or happiness;

● Red eyes, itching, or flushing; or

● Dry mouth

It is not a complete list of side effects, and others may occur. Take your doctor’s medical advice regarding side effects and their risks. Report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How Percocet works?

Among the combination of Oxycodone (an opioid pain reliever) and acetaminophen (a non- opioid pain reliever) in Percocet, Oxycodone functions in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen works as a less potent pain reliever that increases the Oxycodone effects.