What conditions is PERCOCET prescribed for?
What conditions is PERCOCET prescribed for?
This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Oxycodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.
Is it OK to not take PERCOCET?
Do not take PERCOCET if you have: Severe asthma, trouble breathing, or other lung problems. A bowel blockage or have narrowing of the stomach or intestines. Known hypersensitivity to oxycodone, acetaminophen, or any ingredient in PERCOCET.
Are there any people who should not take Percocet?
The pain medication Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen) is not right for everyone. People who should not take this drug include those who: have respiratory problems including acute or severe bronchial asthma.
What kind of pain relief can you get from Percocet?
Percocet is a combination narcotic pain-relieving medicine that contains acetaminophen and oxycodone. Its use is limited by the dependence and addiction potential of the oxycodone component and it should be reserved for severe pain such as that caused by cancer.
When to use Percocet in combination with oxycodone?
Percocet should be reserved for more severe types of pain, such as that caused by cancer. The combination is more effective than using either acetaminophen or oxycodone alone. The duration of effect of oxycodone and acetaminophen is similar.
When to give Percocet 10 mg or 10 mg?
(The goal is to gather relevant history and barrier information.) This patient is specifically requesting Percocet 10 mg and indicating that this is the only medication and dose that can work. This level of specificity may indicate abuse of medication.
The pain medication Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen) is not right for everyone. People who should not take this drug include those who: have respiratory problems including acute or severe bronchial asthma.
How much Percocet should I take for pain?
Initiate treatment with PERCOCET tablets 2.5 mg/325 mg adult dosage, with one or 2 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain. The total daily dose of acetaminophen should not exceed 4 grams.
Percocet should be reserved for more severe types of pain, such as that caused by cancer. The combination is more effective than using either acetaminophen or oxycodone alone. The duration of effect of oxycodone and acetaminophen is similar.
How often to take Percocet for respiratory depression?
Monitor patients closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and following dosage increases with PERCOCET and adjust the dosage accordingly [see WARNINGS ]. Initiate treatment with PERCOCET tablets 2.5 mg/325 mg adult dosage, with one or 2 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain.