percocet time release

I mean, I know Oxycontin is slow release, but percocet is Oxycodone and how is that different from the Oxycontin? I thought they were the same only, one was slow release and one was not, but there must be another difference... Right?

As I understand it, oxycodone is percocet in a non time released form. Oxycontin is essentially percocet in a time release form...ie, take on pill now and it's effectiveness should last up to 12 hours...there may be more to it than that. oxycodone's effects usually last approx 4-6 hours.

The oxycontin is delivered as a time release- certain amt over long period of time. The percocet contains tylenol and the med is delivered all at once. I'd suggest a quiet, dark room, ice pack, ibuprofen and time.

Is Percocet the same thing as oxycontin, only in a non time release formula? I heard the time released stuff works better for chronic pain, Does anybody have experiance with that who can help?

ok oxycodone is same as cotin except codone is a instant release and come in smaller doeage like 15,30,mgs and the cotin is a time released and comes wth bigger mgs like 20,40,60,80 and once was 160 mgs there the same thng basically except the time release on contin and not on the other but other thn that they are the same drug.

Don't know what you're working on. Time release is slow release. When I managed health food stores the saying about time release was, expensive urine or bowel movements, since the body evacuates before the stuff comes out of the capsule.

Hi All ... I am taking Oxycontin 40mg 3x a day and Percocet 10/325 3 x a day ... I want to taper down and jump off at the lowest dose possible ... can some of you give me advice on how you would taper .. how much to taper over a day week and over how long a period of time... This is my third attempt ... I am praying that the third time is the charm ..

Short-acting medications like Percocet, increase the build-up tolerance due to how the immediate release action of the pill works on the body. Extended release (long-acting) medications slow the build-up of tolerance as the medication is released slowly and steadily over an extended period of time from 8-12 hours to up to 7 days of action. The Percocet you take now would become a breakthrough pain medication that you take in between doses of the long-acting medication only as needed.

Oxycontin is a sow release oxycodone. Percocet is the short release or immediate release Oxycodone combined with Acetaminophen (Tylenol). The dosage changes you talk about doesn't make sense and that's why I think you may have your names confused. It's highly doubtful that a physician would give you eight pills of Oxycontin to take as needed. I do not take the other medications that you are prescribed. When I first began taking opiates they use to give me a tremendous headache.

I am currently taking percocet as a break through med with morphine sustained release. I didn't have a choice on what I could take for breakthrough medicine. I don't take more than 1950 mg of tylenol per day via the percocet. I think the percocet and the vicodin puts a "cap" on how much a person can take before destroying their liver. My doctor has been very trustworthy of me but always wants me to stay on these combo meds.

What time are you taking your last dose of Percocet? If agreeable with your physician you may want to try to take it as late in the evening as possible. Another possibility, if your pain permits and your physician agrees is to take the fourth dose at that 3AM wake up time. Always consult with your physician and/or your pharmacist. Just my thoughts.

Everyone reacts differently to different medicines. The only difference between Combunox and percocet is the added ingredient. Percocet has acetaminophen and the Combunox has ibuprofen. It just depends on what works best for you and you will have to try each one to see how it would work for you. Percocet comes in various strength's and to my understanding the combunox only comes in one which is 400mg ibuprophen/ 5 mg oxycodone.

m sure its the percocet but am alittle confused about the difference between Percocet and the oxycontin as they both have said....OXYCODONE... on the label is the oxy just a time release percocet?

Oxycontin is a 12 hour sustained release form of Oxycodone, and then there is an Oxycodone immediate release, taken every six hours, which I think is Percocet. Percocet is a combination of Oxycodone and Acetaminophen.

Percocet is immediate release oxycodone with Tylenol Oxycontin is time released oxycodone

Oh, I am also on MS contin at night (one) extended release, but I still feel it when I am out of percocet. I thought they were both opiates, so why do I get w/d when I am out of percocet? Is it my miond? UGH I hate this, but I also hate being in so much pain I cannot walk.

Hey Tuck, My last PM doc had me OXYIR instant release oxy's. My new one is trying me on Percocet (slow release) plus darvacet for break through. So, I was prescribed everything by a doc. Does this make better sense?

In a way snorting pills is harder to stop as it hits the brain faster and causes more of a dopamine/endorphin release...snorting pills makes for a fast sought high but short lived as a rule and eventually to extraordinary doses due to the "crash" after the fast peak...there is alot of info in the health pages//one on dopamine and wds will help u understand why snorting can be a bit harder..chewing is harder than swallowing to stop...

I have not been prescribed anything more that percocet 10mg/325. I just broke a oxycodone hydrochloride 30 mg immediate release tablet in half and took half. I'm starting to freak out. What have I become again? Should I go to the ER? I admit I've been taking one and a half of the percocet 10's every four hours. I need long term help but can you all help me through this first? Is what I just ingested the same as one and a half of those percocet 10mg/325?

5mg percocet and an 80mg oxycontin is astronomical, and could mean the difference between life and death. Cutting a time release form of medication can lead to fatality...these are very serious medications with very serious side effects.

t willing to do that then ask (nicely!) for some medication for breakthrough pain (instant release, or fast acting) such as percocet, oxycodone, vicoden, etc. I like oxycodone for breakthru pain the best because there is no tylenol in it to worry about. Quick release morphine is also a very effective fast acting painkiller.

I used to pride myself in my knowledge of pills and their contents and markings lol. A percocet or endocet is Oxycodone IR (instant release) or SR (sustained release). Lortab or more commonly referred to as Vicodin or Norco is Hydrocodone. They both contain aceitomeniphen which is tylenol.

If you are trying to break an addiction to Oxycontin then Oxycodone may be a way to taper --- I used Oxycodone (Percocet) to taper off of high doses of Oxycontin until I got down to about half my former dose - then went to Suboxone. Sub took away the W/D's in a matter of minutes the first time I took it. It is deceitful though and can be very addictive itself. Best of luck to you as you try to break free from this demonic drug. Lots of help here - keep posting.

There are the medications that have no Tylenol in them that come in time release formulas. This is what I was referring to that you talk with your doctor about. As you already know you will not get total relief but enough that the pain is manageable. I am glad to see your having your liver function test done as this is important when taking Tylenol for extended periods of time.

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