Oxycodone/paracetamol
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"Percocet" and "Percs" redirect here. For the band, see Percocettes. For the supercomputer technology, see PERCS. For the cleaning chemical PERC, see tetrachloroethylene. For the wrestler nicknamed "Perc Angle", see Kurt Angle.
Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain.[1]
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Oxycodone | Opioid analgesic |
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Trade names | Percocet, others |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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In 2021, it was the 75th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions.[2][3]