Percocet Abuse
Q) What is Percocet?
A) Percocet is a narcotic (oxycodone) and acetaminophen combination. They are combined to get a syngergistic effect on pain. Oxycodone is similar to other narcotics in terms of effect and addiction. Acetaminophen is better known as Tylenol.
Other brand names are Roxicet and Tylox. Tablets contain 25 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen; 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen; 7.5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 500 mg acetaminophen; 10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 650 mg acetaminophen
Q) How is Percocet used?
A) Percocet when abused can be taken orally in pill form, chewed, or crushed (then snorted like cocaine).
Q) What are the side effects of Percocet?
A)
- drowsiness
- constricted pupils
- nausea
- euphoria
- dizziness
- light-headeness
- sedation
- vomiting
- constipation
- depressed feeling
- exaggerated feeling of well-being
- itchy skin
- skin rash
- slowed breathing
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