Percodan (Aspirin and Oxycodone Hydrochloride) Patient Information: Missed a Dose and What Should I Avoid at RxList

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Percodan Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose

What happens if I miss a dose (Percodan)?

Since aspirin and oxycodone is taken as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and wait until your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose (Percodan)?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. An overdose of aspirin and oxycodone can be fatal.

Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, pinpoint pupils, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, ringing in your ears, cold or clammy skin, muscle weakness, fainting, weak pulse, slow heart rate, coma, blue lips, shallow breathing, or no breathing.

What should I avoid while taking aspirin and oxycodone (Percodan)?

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.

Do not use any other over-the-counter cold, allergy, or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Aspirin is contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much aspirin. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin.

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking aspirin and oxycodone. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by aspirin.

Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, antidepressants, or seizure medication can add to sleepiness caused by oxycodone, or could slow your breathing. Tell your doctor if you need to use any of these other medicines while you are taking aspirin and oxycodone.

What other drugs will affect aspirin and oxycodone (Percodan)?

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

acetazolamide (Diamox);
a diuretic (water pill);
a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
insulin or diabetes medications that you take by mouth;
an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as diclofenac (Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and others;
an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), quinapril (Accupril), and others;
a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), timolol (Blocadren), and others;
a bronchodilator (such as Atrovent, Spiriva), diuretics (water pills), steroid medicines, or blood thinners;
methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall);
atropine (Donnatal), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop); or
bowel or bladder medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin), tolterodine (Detrol) and others;

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with aspirin and oxycodone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about aspirin and oxycodone.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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