Posted: 01/17/06 - 01:00 Post subject: percocet drug
My mom had a breastcancer surgery, and she is in a lot of pain at the moment. She feels it in the breasts and the underarms area. Her doctor prescribed her percocet now, and we would like to know what kind of drug this percocet is as she hasn’t used it before. Thank you in advance!
Percocet is a combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and oxycodone. It is prescribed for moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone works by binding to the pain receptors in the brain so that the sensation of pain is reduced and acetaminophen halts the production of prostaglandins which otherwise cause pain. Used together like in percocet these two may provide better pain relief than either medicine used alone.
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