User:Mr. Ibrahem/Oxycodone/paracetamol

Oxycodone/paracetamol, also known as oxycodone/acetaminophen, and sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe short-term pain. It comes in immediate and extended release formulations. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include nausea and dizziness. Other side effects may include addiction, sleepiness, itchiness, constipation, anaphylaxis, low blood pressure, and decreased breathing. Use during pregnancy may result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in the baby.

The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1976. In the United States it is a schedule II controlled substance. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 90 tablets costs about 22 USD as of 2020.