Percocet 10mg Overview

Percocet 10mg(oxycodone / acetaminophen) is a combination of two medications that work on different pathways to change how you react to pain.

• Oxycodone is an opioid. It binds to certain parts of your brain, called mu-opioid receptors, and lowers how much pain you feel.
• Acetaminophen is a non-opioid pain reliever. It’s not completely clear how acetaminophen works, but it’s thought to work on many chemical pathways in your brain to relieve pain

Uses of Percocet 10mg

• Effective for the management of severe pain unresponsive to other non-narcotic treatment options. 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 the effect of oxycodone and acetaminophen is similar.
• Percocet is available as a generic under the name oxycodone and acetaminophen.

Side Effects

If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to experience when taking Percocet 10mg include:

• May cause nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and headache (oxycodone component). Most of the side effects of Percocet are due to the oxycodone component.
• May cause drowsiness or impair reaction skills and affect a person’s ability to drive or operate machinery (oxycodone component). Avoid alcohol as the combination may increase the risk of sedation and other potentially fatal side effects.
• Other common side effects include constipation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and confusion. Can lead to low blood pressure, which may increase the risk of falls. May cause flushing, red eyes, sweating, and an itchy rash (although the oxycodone component of Percocet is less likely to cause an itchy rash than some other opioids).
• May cause life-threatening respiratory depression (slow and shallow breathing) (oxycodone component). The risk is higher in children, the elderly, debilitated, those with pre-existing breathing problems, on Percocet initiation, or with a dosage increase.
• Rarely, the acetaminophen component may cause liver failure especially when higher dosages are used (this may occur if other acetaminophen-containing products are inadvertently taken at the same time). The risk is also increased with chronic alcohol use, some medications, and in patients with significant liver disease.