Percocet?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Endocet?;Percocet?;PrimlevT;RoxicetT;RoxicetT 5/500;Tylox? [DSC]
Brand Names: Canada:
Endocet?;Novo-Oxycodone Acet;Oxycocet?;Percocet?;Percocet?-Demi;PMS-Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Uses
- It is used to ease pain.
- Oxycodone lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.
- Acetaminophen blocks chemicals that cause pain.
Dosing
How to take
- Do not take this drug with other strong pain drugs or if you are using a pain patch without talking to your doctor first.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Do not take more than what your doctor told you to take. Liver problems may happen.
- Keep a pain diary.
- Liquid (solution):
- Those who have feeding tubes may also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after this drug is given.
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