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- $Title{acetaminophen and oxycodone combination}
- $Subject{oxycodone hydrochloride with Percocet DuPont Tylox McNeil-CPC
- Analgesic combination acetaminophen oxycodone pain narcotic analgesic central
- nervous system brain spinal cord }
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- acetaminophen and oxycodone combination
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
-
- oxycodone hydrochloride with acetaminophen (various manufacturers)
- Percocet (DuPont)
- Tylox (McNeil-CPC)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Analgesic combination
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- INGREDIENTS
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- acetaminophen and oxycodone
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (325 mg acetaminophen with 5 mg oxycodone; 500 mg acetaminophen
- with 5 mg oxycodone)
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- STORAGE
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- Acetaminophen and oxycodone tablets should be stored at room temperature
- in a tightly closed container.
-
- USES
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- Acetaminophen and oxycodone combination is used to relieve moderate to
- severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic analgesic that acts on the central
- nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to relieve pain.
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- TREATMENT
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- In order to avoid stomach upset, you can take this medication with food
- or milk.
- This medication works most effectively if you take it at the onset of
- pain, rather than waiting until the pain becomes intense.
- If you are taking this medication on a regular schedule and you miss a
- dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for
- your next dose. In that case, don't take the missed dose at all; just return
- to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, false sense of
- well-being, flushing, light-headedness, loss of appetite, nausea, painful or
- difficult urination, or sweating. These side effects should disappear as your
- body adjusts to the medication.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), exercise, and
- drink more water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- To reduce mouth dryness, chew sugarless gum or suck on ice chips or hard
- candy.
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- from a sitting or reclining position slowly, and be careful on stairs.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- anxiety, difficulty in breathing, excitation, fatigue, palpitations, rash,
- restlessness, sore throat and fever, tremors, unusual bleeding or bruising,
- weakness, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- This medication interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of this medication with other central nervous system
- depressants (such as alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine
- tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, and phenothiazine tranquilizers) or with
- tricyclic antidepressants can cause extreme drowsiness.
- 2. A monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor taken within 14 days of this
- medication can lead to unpredictable and severe side effects.
- 3. Long-term use and high doses of the acetaminophen portion of this
- medication can increase the effects of oral anticoagulants (blood thinners,
- such as warfarin); this combination may lead to bleeding complications.
- 4. Anticonvulsants (antiseizure medications), barbiturates, and alcohol
- can increase the liver toxicity caused by large doses of the acetaminophen
- portion of this medication.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any listed above.
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- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to acetaminophen, oxycodone, or other narcotic
- analgesics (such as codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meperidine,
- methadone, morphine, and propoxyphene).
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had an acute
- abdominal condition, asthma, blood disorders, brain disease, colitis,
- epilepsy, gallstones or gallbladder disease, head injuries, heart disease,
- kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease, mental illness, prostate disease,
- thyroid disease, or urethral strictures.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy or drowsy, do not take part in any
- activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous equipment.
- * Before having surgery or any other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- * Because this product contains oxycodone, it has the potential for abuse
- and must be used with caution. Usually, it should not be taken on a regular
- schedule for longer than ten days at a time. Tolerance develops quickly; do
- not increase the dosage or stop taking the drug abruptly unless you first
- consult your doctor. If you have been taking large amounts of this medication
- for long periods, you may experience a withdrawal reaction (muscle aches,
- diarrhea, gooseflesh, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, shivering, trembling,
- stomach cramps, sleep disorders, irritability, weakness, excessive yawning, or
- sweating). Your doctor may, therefore, want to reduce the dosage gradually.
- * Because this product contains acetaminophen, additional medications
- that contain acetaminophen should not be taken without your doctor's approval.
- Check the labels on over-the-counter (nonprescription) pain, sinus, allergy,
- asthma, diet, cough, and cold products to see if they contain acetaminophen.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The effects of this
- medication during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied in humans.
- Oxycodone, used regularly in large doses during pregnancy, can result in
- addiction of the fetus, leading to withdrawal symptoms (irritability,
- excessive crying, tremors, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, sneezing, or excessive
- yawning) at birth. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an
- infant. Small amounts of this medication may pass into breast milk and cause
- excessive drowsiness in the nursing infant.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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