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Percocet Combination of Oxycodone Opioid Analgesic Anilide Analgesic Identifiers CAS ? ATC code ? PubChem ? Therapeutic considerations Licence data US Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status Schedule II(US) Routes Oral Percocet is a trademarked, potent painkiller used to treat moderately severe to severe acute (short-term) pain. ingredient Percocet is oxycodone, a potent opioid agonist; in addition, the drug contains paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen. It is notable for its potential for drug abuse. Contents 1 History 2 3 Abuse 4 References // History The U. S. Food and Administration first approved Percocet in 1976, under application ANDA 085106. Pharmacology Endo Pharmaceuticals currently manufactures Percocet, as as Percodan which contains oxycodone and aspirin. Percocet tablets are in six combinations of oxycodone hydrochloride acetaminophen, with different appearances and daily doses: 2. 5 mg HCl & 325 mg acetaminophen: pink oval tablet, maximum daily 12 tablets 5 mg oxycodone HCl 325 mg acetaminophen: blue round tablet, maximum daily dose 12 tablets mg oxycodone HCl & 325 mg acetaminophen: peach oval tablet, maximum daily dose 8 tablets 7. 5 mg oxycodone HCl & 500 mg acetaminophen: peach capsule-shaped tablet, maximum daily dose 8 tablets 10 mg oxycodone & 325 mg acetaminophen: yellow capsule-shaped tablet, maximum daily dose 6 tablets 10 mg oxycodone & 650 mg acetaminophen: yellow oval tablet, maximum daily dose 6 tablets For the 2. 5 mg oxycodone HCl the usual dose 1-2 tablets every six hours as needed for pain; for the other tablets, the usual dose tablet every six hours as needed for pain. Watson Laboratories manufactures generic of the six types of Percocet tablets (with 5, and 10 mg HCl). Abuse Because it contains oxycodone, Percocet is a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act of the Well-known people who have abused Percocet include: In 1994 Cindy McCain, wife of Senator McCain, admitted having been addicted to Percocet and Vicodin in the early 1990s, and to " the drugs from her own medical organization. " Model Niki Taylor began abusing Percocet in the 1990s after the death of her sister the "breakup of her marriage. " Rapper Eminem Artie Lange Rapper Cam'ron
