Roxicet (Oxycodone & Acetaminophen) 5/325mg

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Roxicet (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen) 5/325mg

The oxycodone and acetaminophen combination is used to relieve pain severe enough to require opioid treatment and when other pain medicines do not work well enough or cannot be tolerated Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and reduce fever in patients. It does not become habit-forming when taken for a long time. But acetaminophen may cause other unwanted effects when taken in large doses, including liver damage.

Oxycodone belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics (pain medicines). It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain.

Roxicet (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen) 5/325mg

When oxycodone is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming, causing mental or physical dependence. However, people who have continuing pain should not let the fear of dependence keep them from using narcotics to relieve their pain. Mental dependence (addiction) is not likely to occur when narcotics are used for this purpose. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects if treatment is stopped suddenly. However, severe withdrawal side effects can usually be prevented by gradually reducing the dose over a period of time before treatment is stopped completely

Extended-release (Xartemis XR) is a bilayer formulation of oxycodone and acetaminophen (contains immediate- and extended-release layers) which is not interchangeable with other oxycodone and acetaminophen products because of differing pharmacokinetic profiles