Percocet

Percocet

Percocet is a medication that combines the opioid pain reliever oxycodone and acetaminophen (Tylenol) to the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Each tablet, for oral administration, contains oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen. It is used to treat moderate to severe short-term pain, often following surgery or severe injuries.

Acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting which occurs as a possessing a slightly bitter taste. Oxycodone alters how your brain and nervous system respond to pain. Known or suspected GI obstruction, including paralytic ileus. Monitor closely and consider dose adjustments (see full labeling). Acetaminophen helps reduce fever and enhances the pain-relieving effects of oxycodone. Taking it alongside alcohol or other sedatives can lead to life-threatening respiratory depression (slowed or stopped breathing).

Risks from concomitant use with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants. It is typically prescribed for the shortest duration necessary at the lowest effective dose. Increased intracranial pressure, brain tumors; monitor. Your body can build a tolerance to the drug, requiring higher doses for the same effect, which can lead to dependence. Increased risk of hypotension, respiratory depression, sedation with benzodiazepine.