Percodan Abuse
Q) What is Percodan?
A) Percodan is a combination of oxycodone and aspirin. Oxycodone is a semisynthetic narcotic with strong analgesic properties. Like any narcotic, it is potentially addicting and is chemically different from heroin and opium only in structure and duration. The oxycodone component is 14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone, a white odorless crystalline powder which is derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. Oxycodone is also found in: Endocet®, Percocet®, Percodan®, Roxicet®, Roxiprin®
Q) What does Percodan look like?
A) Percodan comes as a scored yellow tablet, embossed on one side with PERCODAN and on the other side with DuPont. Percodan-Demi comes as a scored pink tablet embossed on one side with PERCODAN-DEMI and on the other side with DuPont.
Q) What are the effects of Percodan?
A)
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- blurred vision
- accidental injury
- lightheadedness
- sedation
- nausea
- vomiting
- euphoria
- constipation
- drug dependence
- tolerance
- impairment of mental and/or physical abilities
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