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Introduction to Chronic Pain

You know it at once. It may be the fiery sensation of a burn moments after your finger touches the stove. Or it's a dull ache above your brow after a day of stress and tension. Or you may recognize it as a sharp pierce in your back after you lift something heavy.

It is pain. In its most benign form, it warns us that something isn't quite right, that we should take medicine or see a doctor. At its worst, however, pain robs us of our productivity, our well-being, and, for many of us suffering from extended illness, our very lives. Pain is a complex perception that differs enormously among individual patients, even those who appear to have identical injuries or illnesses.

In 1931, the French medical missionary Dr. Albert Schweitzer wrote, "Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself." Today, pain has become the universal disorder, a serious and costly public health issue, and a challenge for famil...

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Percocet Patient Information Including Side Effects

Brand Names: Endocet, Magnacet, Percocet 10/325, Percocet 10/650, Percocet 2.5/325, Percocet 5/325, Percocet 7.5/325, Percocet 7.5/500, Perloxx, Primalev, Roxicet, Tylox

Generic Name: acetaminophen and oxycodone (Pronunciation: a SEET a MIN oh fen and OX i KOE done)

What is acetaminophen and oxycodone (Percocet)?

Oxycodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone.

The combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Acetaminophen and oxycodone may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Acetaminophen-Oxycodone 325 mg-10 mg-MAL

oblong, white, imprinted with 10/325, M523

Acetaminophen-Oxycodone 325 mg-5 mg-MAL

round, white, imprinted with 512

Acetaminophen-Oxycodone 325 mg-7.5 mg-MAL

oblong, white, imprinted with 7.5/325, M522

APAP-Oxycodone 325 mg-5 mg-BAR

round, white, imprinted with 555 278

APAP-Oxycodone 500 mg-5 mg-BAR

red/white, imprinted with barr, 658

APAP-Oxycodone 500-5 mg-ROX

red/white, imprinted with 54 392

APAP-Oxycodone 5-500 mg-MAL

beige/red, imprinted with M 532

Endocet 10-650 mg

oval, yellow, imprinted with 10, E797

Endocet 325 mg-10 mg

oval, yellow, imprinted with 10/325, E712

Endocet 325-5 mg

round, white, imprinted with Endo 602

Endocet 7.5-325 mg

oblong, peach, imprinted with 7.5/325, E700

Endocet 7.5-500 mg

oblong, peach, imprinted with 7.5, E796

Oxycodone-APAP 10-325 mg-WAT

round, white, imprinted with WATSON 932

Oxycodone-APAP 10-650 mg-WAT

oblong, white, imprinted with WATSON 825

Oxycodone-APAP 5-325 mg-WAT

round, white, imprinted with WATSON 749

Oxycodone-APAP 5-500 mg-WAT

red/white, imprinted with WATSON 737, 5 500 mg

Oxycodone-APAP 7.5-325 mg-WAT

round, white, imprinted with WATSON 933

Oxycodone-APAP 7.5-500 mg-WAT

oblong, white, imprinted with WATSON 824

Percocet 10-325 mg

oval, yellow, imprinted with 10/325, PERCOCET

Percocet 10-650 mg

oval, yellow, imprinted with 10, PERCOCET

Percocet 2.5-325 mg

oval, pink, imprinted with 2.5, PERCOCET

Percocet 325-5 mg

round, blue, imprinted with PERCOCET 5

Percocet 7.5-325 mg

oblong, peach, imprinted with 7.5 / 325, PERCOCET

Percolone 5 mg

oblong, peach, imprinted with 7.5, PERCOCET

Roxicet 5-500

oblong, white, imprinted with 54 730

Roxicet

round, white, imprinted with 54 543

Tylox

red, imprinted with TYLOX McNEIL

What are the possible side effects of acetaminophen and oxycodone?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

shallow breathing, slow heartbeat;
feeling light-headed, fainting;
confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior;
seizure (convulsions); or
nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Less serious side effects include:

feeling dizzy or drowsy;
mild nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, constipation;
blurred vision; or
dry mouth.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What is the most important information I should know about acetaminophen and oxycodone?

Tell your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen.

Oxycodone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

This medication can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

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