Essay On Oxycodone

Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic meaning that it can affect patients by effectively reducing pain while also having potential side effects such as sedation, respiratory depression, and euphoria. Percocet is the brand name for a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Percocet has 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen. Oxycodone is considered a schedule II controlled substance, in which there is only one higher schedule, which includes drugs that are not safe for medicinal use and have a high chance of abuse such as heroin and ecstasy (Rodríguez 2013). The schedule II category still has a high potential for abuse except are still prescribed to patients with a need for effective pain control (Rodríguez 2013).
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You may also gain a tolerance to the drug. To prevent an overdose, you should retain a careful record of when you take your medicine and how much you take to avoid narcotic overdose by accidently retaking a dose. If you take any additional acetaminophen you should also mark down when and how much to prevent overdosing your liver and you should avoid drinking large amounts of alcohol due to the risk of liver damage since your liver is already working to filter the acetaminophen in your system (Wilson, Shannon, Shields 2016). You might experience nausea for the first few days, however if it continues you should contact your doctor (Wilson, Shannon, Shields 2016). You shouldn’t drive or operate heavy machinery, consent to any surgical procedures without notifying your doctor or dentist of your oxycodone usage, and you should ask your doctor before using any over the counter medicines for “colds, stomach distress, allergies, insomnia, or pain” and if you or your sons notice your breathing has become slower, shallower, or less frequent than you should withhold the medication and notify your prescriber in case of respiratory depression (Wilson, Shannon, Shields