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Percocet Addiction
Q)
What is Percocet?
A) Percocet is a narcotic (oxycodone) and acetaminophen
combination. They are combined to get a syngergistic effect
on pain. Oxycodone is similar to other narcotics in terms
of effect and addiction. Acetaminophen is better known
as Tylenol.
Other
brand names are Roxicet and Tylox. Tablets contain 25 mg oxycodone
hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen; 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride
and 325 mg acetaminophen; 7.5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and
500 mg acetaminophen; 10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 650
mg acetaminophen
Q)
How is Percocet used?
A)
Percocet when abused can be taken orally in pill form, chewed,
or crushed (then snorted like cocaine).
Q)
What are the side effects of Percocet?
A)
- drowsiness
- constricted
pupils
- nausea
- euphoria
- dizziness
- light-headeness
- sedation
- vomiting
- constipation
- depressed
feeling
- exaggerated
feeling of well-being
- itchy
skin
- skin
rash
- slowed
breathing
Q)
What are the symptoms of Overdose?
A)
- bluish
skin
- eyes
or skin with yellow tone
- cold
and clammy skin
- decreased
or irregular breathing
- extreme
sleepiness
- stupor
- coma
- heart
attack
- low
blood pressure
- muscle
weakness
- nausea
- slow
heartbeat
- sweating
- vague
bodily discomfort
- vomiting
Q)
What is Percocet addiction?
A)
Addiction
is a major risk with prolonged use (over 2-3 weeks) of narcotics.
Even moderate doses of some narcotics can result in a fatal
overdose. When increasing doses of narcotics, the person may
first feel restless and nauseous and then progress to loss of
consciousness and abnormal breathing. Other risks include withdrawal
symptoms that may last for months.
Addictive
drugs activate the brain’s reward systems. The promise
of reward is very intense, causing the individual to crave the
drug and to focus his or her activities around taking the drug.
The ability of addictive drugs to strongly activate brain reward
mechanisms and their ability to chemically alter the normal
functioning of these systems can produce an addiction. Drugs
also reduce a person’s level of consciousness, harming
the ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundings.
Q)
What are possible drug interactions when using Percocet?
A)
- Alcohol
- Antispasmodic
drugs such as Cogentin, Bentyl, and Donnatal
- Major
tranquilizers such as Thorazine and Mellaril
- Other
narcotic painkillers such as Darvon and Demerol
- Sedatives
such as phenobarbital and Seconal
- Tranquilizers
such as Xanax and Valium
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