Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Oxycodone extended-release capsules or tablets should not be used if you need pain medicine for just a short time, such as when recovering from surgery. Do not use this medicine to relieve mild pain, or in situations when non-opioid medication is effective. This medicine should not be used to treat pain that you only have once in a while or “as needed”.
- If you or your loved one are battling an alcohol and/or oxycodone addiction, it is important to seek out treatment.
- Like other opioids, oxycodone can have life-threatening side effects when mixed with alcohol.
- This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
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Your doctor may adjust your dose of oxycodone during your treatment, depending on how well your pain is controlled and on the side effects that you experience. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during your treatment with oxycodone. Tell your doctor if you feel that your pain is not controlled or if your pain increases, becomes worse, or if you have new pain or an increased sensitivity to pain during your treatment with oxycodone.
Do not use more than the recommended dose of oxyCODONE, and avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor. When oxycodone is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming, causing mental or physical dependence. However, under the close supervision of healthcare providers, people who have continuing pain should not let the fear of dependence keep them from using opioids to relieve their pain. Mental dependence (addiction) is less likely to occur when opioids are used for this purpose.
Mixing oxycodone and Xanax can cause severe sedation, breathing problems, coma and death. People should avoid combining oxycodone products with tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, and antipsychotics and other depressants for the same reasons. Oxycodone is a potent prescription opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. If you or someone you know experiences the above symptoms, call 911 right away. Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a medication that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medication?
To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. If you do not have a bowel movement for 3 days, call your care team. Talk to your care team regarding the use of this medication in children. Enter medications to view a detailed interaction report using our Drug Interaction Checker.
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Never crush or break an oxycodone pill to inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein. Ask a doctor before using oxycodone if you are breastfeeding. Tell your doctor right away if you notice increased sleepiness (more than usual), breathing difficulties, or limpness in your baby. Also tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. You should not use this medicine if you are already using a similar opioid medicine and are tolerant to it.
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Many formulations of oxycodone, including Tylox and aa types of meetings Percocet, contain the non-opioid painkiller acetaminophen. Acetaminophen, which is known by the brand name Tylenol, can cause liver failure if taken in high doses. Combining even one oxycodone tablet with a modest amount of alcohol can increase the risk of respiratory depression, according to a 2017 study in the journal Anesthesiology. Elderly people are especially vulnerable to these effects.