PERCOCET Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.7 (554 Ratings)

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PERCOCET  (ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains a opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Oxycodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.   FDA Approval Date: 2001-11-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PERCOCETCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3  Pain relief constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Alleviated pain of surgical skin graft fairly well. M 76 25 days
15-650 mg 4X day
3/8/2011
 1  Sciatica Extreme fatigue, dizziness, nausea I did NOT like taking this stupid drug. I took one half, my pain was eased and I was ok. But, the minute I took the other half because my pain came back I took the other half and felt constantly nauseous which in turn made me dizzy. HORRIBLE weighed down feeling. Don't recommend. Unless you want to sleep your life away... F 22 1 days
1X day
2/28/2011
 2  Extreme pain in shoulder Extreme fatigue! I have been on Vicodin for about 2yrs for degenerative disk disease in my lower back. When my shoulder pain started, the vicodin seemed to have become tolerant to my body. My doctor sugggested to "upgrade" me to Percocet. After the first pill, I felt NO pain relief after one hour. Took the second pill, no relief again. The next morning, At 6am, I took 2 knowing 1 wouldn't do anything for pain. After 1/2 hour, I found myself trying desperately to keep my eyes open. It was like I need sleep, but go a good night sleep the night before. I waited 7 hours and took 1-1/2 pills for the next dose. Not even 15 minutes later, I had no choice but to go to bed and sleep. Waited 7 hours again and took 1 pill. Same darn thing! I could not keep myself awake! No euphoric feeling, no good feeling like I get from the vicodins, NOTHING. The only good thing was there was no pain in my arm or shoulder. The next morning, I decided to take only 1 pill at 6am and see what would happen. I thought if I took 1 pill every 4 hours it would spread out and I wouldn't get so darn sleepy. Again, 1/2 hour later, I felt like I couldn't keep my eyes open and the pain did NOT go away. I called my doctor and explained all this and they were stumped? WTF? They said wait until it wears off and go back on vicodin. Well, now the Vicodins, do absolutetly NOTHING for pain at all. Anyone else have this same experience and what did you do? F 41 1 days
7.5mg/500 4X day
2/18/2011
 3  back-to-back operations many years ago had back-to-back surgeries. both cases percocet was prescribed. great for the pain. after the prescription ran out, I got very sick (thought it was the flu). looking back and not knowing about this class of drugs in 1993, I was addicted. Whew. Looking back I'm glad I thought it was only the "flu"....I was in bed for about a week detoxin from this dangerous drug. be careful with this drug. M 19 3 months
7.5 mg 3X day
2/7/2011
 5  Ankylosing spondylitis Occasional out of body type feelings. Also seems to either make me sleepy or wired depending on what I'm doing at the time. Have suffered for years with back and neck pain before finally being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis a few months ago. Some of the NSAIDs have been effective, but when I have a bad pain flare up, it is debillitating. Tried tramadol and hydrocodone and neither really helped a lot. Received prescription for 7.5/325 percocet and it has been very effective. I only take what I need and I usually break the pills into halves and just take half a pill every 2-3 hours on days that I need them, taking 1/2 a pill more frequently seems to provide a very steady effect in the pain killing effects for me. If I am not in pain, I don't take them so I don't build a tolerance and am able to maintain the effectiveness when I need it on bad days. So far have not had any constipation issues with them. M 35
7.5/325 2X day
1/15/2011
 5  Surgery post-op Drowsiness, calm feeling, relief from pain. Percocet, to me, is a top notch pain medication, superior in efficacy to Lortab (Hydrocodone makes me feel like I just drank 10 cups of coffee). Tolerance does develop quickly, so I understand how people can get caught up in addiction. Overall, high marks, this medication helped me leave the hospital in relative comfort and helps control pain when trying to get ambulatory. M 36 7 days
5 mg 2X day
12/29/2010
 1  Uninary tract infection, hernia numbs the pain, VIVID NIGHTMARES!!! emotional I have taken them 2 days in a row, both nights, I had very vivid nightmares, so scary and horrible that when I wake up, the dreams stay in my mind and dont go away. Im awake now because of it :( F 44 2 days
325mg 1X AN
12/26/2010
 5  painkiller after appendectomy euphoria, peace, pain went away, i felt a nice warmth, withdrawal symptoms i love this drug. for me it really works to kill the pain and i feel euphoric and at peace when i take it. the only negatives are that it may constipate you and it is definitely habit forming. i was only on it for 5 days, 3x/day and in that time my body formed an addiction to it. on the 6th day, i stopped taking it completely and i had the worst withdrawal headahces like i never felt before. it felt like what people describe migraines to be like. it felt like someone was wacking me over the head with paul bunyan's hammer. i resolved this by taking 1/day for a few days to ween off. this drug is no joke -- it works for the pain but i can see where it could make you an addict. M 37 5 days
325 MG 1X day
11/30/2010
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 5  Severe Crohn's Disease euphoria at first then dysphoria, drowsiness, itching i was taking the oxycodone for 3 months bc my crohns pain became so bad that there was no other relief from it. At first i was so relieved that i wasnt in pain but maxed the dosage out of fear of the excrusiating pain returning. unfortunately i was increased to phentynol 3 weeks before i was scheduled to have another bowel recection. The 3 months i was on it i was absolutely pain free and happy. the only problem i ever had was after my surgery, my body was addicted to the medicine and i went through withdrawal symptoms so i had to be weened off of it over a matter of a month and a half. That is THE only complaint i had about the drug, even though that was my fault. Lesson learned :) F 23 3 months
5/325 mg 3X day
10/23/2010
 5  Fibromyalgia None. Sometimes sleepy and a bit euphoric when it first kicks in but nothing major. I am able to take it and go to work. Everyone's physiology is different. I am extremely sensitive to medications and this is the ONLY pain reliever I can take without having major side effects. It reduces my pain without the heart racing or anxiety side effects. I take it as needed and never exceed the prescribed dosage. I've never had a problem with dependence because I don't take it every day and rarely take more than one dose in a day. But, when the pain is bad it's wonderful to have that relief. F 36 2 years
5/325 1X day
10/18/2010
 2  Ligament Surgery The pain relief was about a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. But it made my entire body itch incessantly, it made me depressed, killed my appetite, and stopped up mu internal plumbing for days. Simply not worth it. Switched to Aleve and haven't looked back. M 30 3 days
30 4X day
10/18/2010
 4  Ovarian Cysts I just wanted to let everyone know your not supposed to mix percocet and benadryl. I'm 22 years old and almost died from this my doctor verified it, both of the drugs combined slowed my heart to almost being dead F 22 10 days
5/325 4X day
10/11/2010
 5  DDD, Fibro, 2 hern. disk, pinch ner At times I feel itchy (helped with Benadryl, This drug has helped me through the past 4 years. I am in tremendous pain on a daily basis,from DDD, fibromyalsia, 2 herniated disks, 4 pinched nerves and neuropathy, torn rotor cuff, and Carpal Tunnel. Just recently I had to have my dose adjusted from 5/325 to 7.5/325. If taken as needed, and NOT for getting high it is very effective. These kids that come on here and think its a joke taking precocet should be banned. It only hurts those of us who rely on this drug to get through the day. I do not feel anything from this drug but relief. People who are not in pain dont understand this. F 45 4 years
7.5 4X day
10/8/2010
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 1  transaxillary total thyroidectomy NIGHTMARES, HULLICINATIONS, pain didn't work as well for the pain as I thought it should or would. However, the NIGHTMARES and "HULLICINATIONS" were so severe that i will never go near this drug again and just didnt take it anymore. I just delt with the pain. F 33 3 days
6X day
10/7/2010
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 5  severe nerve and back pain at first a little dizzy and sleepy i was on vicodin and when they put me on the percocet i was able to sleep,able to eat again,it improved my pain and elevated my mood,it helped with my depression as well as the pain,i felt human again and was able to function,i had more side effects from the vicodin and got no where near the relief F 50 1.5 years
10/325 3X day
10/3/2010
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 3  Chronic back pain Drowsiness, itching, nausea, fatigue, difficulty breathing, lightheadedness. I took this medication once for my back pain. 2 pills. Pain relief was near instant (within 5-10 mins). Within 15 minutes from taking it, I found myself unable to finish writing a text message and just plain drowsy. I fell asleep for about 2 hours and woke up feeling lightheaded and lazy. A ride in the backseat of a car was torture as the side effects turned into a nauseating, stomach squelching pain. I was becoming hungry for cold fresh air. A few hours later, I was still lazy and sleepy but now itching. My entire body was turning red from all the scratching but no hives or breakouts was noted. for the next 10 hours, I did not have an appetite. Looking at food or just thinking of my last "good" meal the day before made me nauseated. Oatmeal was the my only desire -the only option. I wanted something plain. At this time (24hrs) since the last dose, I am still finding myself scratching and still nauseated. I probably will never take Percocet again. I believe the side effects outweighs my back problems. M 24 1 days
5-325 4X day
10/3/2010
 4  rotator cuff surgery decent pain relief. chatty and awake the first day but now more drowsy and moody.slight headache and nausea in the morning. yesterday experienced a horrible bout of claustrophobia and panic where i couldn't stop crying and almost ripped my sling off. better today but depressed feeling. i also only sleep for short times during the night. hydrocodone makes me very nauseous so percocet was the next best option F 59 4 days
5-325 6X day
9/25/2010
 5  Wisdom Tooth Extraction So far no side effects for me. I have chronic pain from Fibromyalgia, and I have a high tolerance to pain meds as a result of the long years of usage of vicodin and ultram. I must say the pain subsided substanially for me, however, oddly enough, I don't feel the "buzz" that I would get from vicodin. Always depends on the person. But never over use any narcotic, or pain meds such as ultram. The withdrawal effects are horrific to put it mildly. M 31 2 days
5/325 4X day
9/18/2010
 4  Knee Pain Euphoria,constipation,elevated heart rate, night and sometimes day sweats. Chatty Irritable I wish my family practice doctor would look at this website. I'm scheduled for surgery next week but may have to delay it. She's checking me for hyperthyroidism, but I think my symptons are a result of being on the Percocet for so long. Elevated heart rate, irritability, night sweats. I know she's just trying to cover her tracks, but I know my body and my symptoms won't get better until I have the surgery and can get off of this drug. F 47 8 months
10-15 2X day
9/18/2010
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 4  Bunions Removed; Both Feet Drowsiness, Dizziness, and alot of itching! I'm taking 2 tablets every 4 hours (excluding night time) as prescribed. It works somewhat for my pain by mostly knocking me out,but the pain usually catches up with me because it doesn't last as long as said.After being asleep, I wake up frequently with extreme itching all over my body and face. Right now I'm in pain waiting for it to take effect, not so pleasant. F 17
2 tablets 3X day
9/4/2010

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