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What is the difference betwerrn Oxycodone-APAP-5 325mg and Percocet?

linda22

08/14/08

linda22

Topics:Chronic Pain , Surgery , Percocet

Are they equally as strong and are side affects the same? Would it be ok to take a higher dosage?

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Cort

Friday, August 15, 2008

Oxycodone APAP and Percocet are different names for the same drug. The strength depends on the dosage. The first number - 5 - in the case of the oxycodone - refers to how many milligrams of the narcotic pain reliever is present, the second to the amount of acetaminophen (which enhances the pain relievers effectiveness) that is present.

Thus the strength depends on how each is formulated. Check out the numbers on each pill to determine if they are of equal strength

http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/find-drug-113370-73.html

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re: What is the difference betwerrn Oxycodone-APAP-5 325mg and Percocet?
michael pachuta
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 08:24 PM

the pill reads 512 on each tablet

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re: re: What is the difference betwerrn Oxycodone-APAP-5 325mg and Percocet?
michael pachuta
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 08:25 PM

does it contain asprin

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