Percodan

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PERCODAN®
(oxycodone and aspirin) Tablets, USP

DRUG DESCRIPTION

Each PERCODAN Tablet contains:

Oxycodone Hydrochloride, USP....................4.8355 mg*

Aspirin, USP..................................................325 mg

PERCODAN Tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: D&C Yellow 10, FD&C Yellow 6, microcrystalline cellulose and corn starch.

The oxycodone hydrochloride component is Morphinan-6-one, 4,5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3- methoxy-17-methyl-, hydrochloride, (5a)-., a white to off-white, hygroscopic crystals or powder, odorless, soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol and is represented by the following structural formula:

Oxycodone Hydrochloride structural formula illustration

The aspirin component is 2-(acetyloxy)-, Benzoic acid, a white crystal, commonly tabular or needle-like, or white, crystalline powder. Is odorless or has a faint odor. Is stable in dry air; in moist air it gradually hydrolyzes to salicylic and acetic acids. Slightly soluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol; soluble in chloroform and in ether; sparingly soluble in absolute ether and is represented by the following structural formula:

Aspirin structural formula illustration

*4.8355 mg oxycodone HCl is equivalent to 4.3346 mg of oxycodone as the free base.

Last updated on RxList: 4/18/2008

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