What Is Percocet?

Potential Side Effects

Patients who take Percocet could experience side effects such as constipation, nausea, dizziness, flushing, sweating, and drowsiness. Some patients taking this medication have reported confusion, and blurry vision, pinpoint (small) pupils, dry mouth, headache, and upset stomach are also common. More serious side effects of Percocet could include low blood pressure, slow respiration rate, seizures, and nosebleeds. Patients should let a physician know right away if they notice severe abdominal pain, mood changes, difficulty with urination, or signs of adrenal gland malfunction while using Percocet. If the patient faints or has a seizure during treatment with this medication, emergency medical attention is necessary. Patients who are extremely drowsy or difficult to wake should be taken to an emergency room as well. Since this medication can cause dependence, patients should always let their doctor know if they feel they need to take more than the recommended dosage of Percocet or if they have been taking extra tablets.

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Precautions To Remember

Percocet needs to be used with caution in patients who have impaired kidney, liver, or lung function, and experts recommend that caution is used when prescribing this medicine to elderly individuals and those with conditions that depress the function of the central nervous system. Patients who struggle with mental health conditions or alcohol dependence may be prescribed an alternative medication, and doctors will need to carefully consider the individual risks and benefits of this medicine before prescribing it to patients who have Addison's disease, hypothyroidism, urethral stricture, epilepsy, and acute abdominal conditions. Since Percocet could cause spasms of the Sphincter of Oddi, it might not be an ideal pain reliever for patients with acute pancreatitis or other diseases of the biliary tract. Individuals who take Percocet should let all of their healthcare providers know this, and they will need to inform lab technicians of this before having any blood tests performed. In some cases, Percocet could increase a patient's levels of serum amylase. Percocet is not recommended for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and studies are needed to establish the safety of Percocet for pediatric patients.

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