Percocet (Acetaminophen-Oxycodone)
Percocet, which is a combination of the opioid oxycodone and the antiinflammatory acetaminophen, is an ineffective pain medication according to hospitalized patients because it has Tylenol in it and therefore doesn't work[1]. Interestingly, Percocet seems effective in the outpatient setting. When Percocet is offered out of a bowl in emergency rooms, the number of visits paid to the health care system drops substantially[2]. Patients in the outpatient setting have more Percocet than they know what to do with, which has explained the success of Pez Percocet dispensers[3]. They health care practitioners don't love Percocet, they certainly prefer it to the much more despised Dilaudid.
Related Reading
- Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
- Lidocaine Patch Kids
- Narcan
- That One That Starts with a D
- Respiratory Depression
- Sleeping Beauty
- Three Wise Monkeys
- Toradol (Ketorolac)
References
- ↑ Commentary: Percocet Doesn’t Work for Me Because It Has Tylenol, and Tylenol Doesn’t Help My Pain
- ↑ ER Places Bowl Full of Percocet in Waiting Room, Lowers Visits
- ↑ Pez Introduces New Pocket Percocet Dispenser
|
Fun Stuff
|
