Percodan is a prescription painkiller in the opioid class of drugs which is prescribed by medical professionals for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Percodan is a prescription painkiller made up of oxycodone and aspirin. These drugs are work together to provide a more effective pain relief than either of the drugs alone. The aspirin actually increases the effects of oxycodone when combined with it. Percodan is normally administered orally or by tablet.
Like all drugs of the opioid class of drugs Percodan is highly addictive, and prolonged use of the drug can lead to Percodan painkiller addiction. Percodan can provide users with a feeling of euphoria in addition to pain relief. Some of the signs of Percodan painkiller addiction can be drug dependence, drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, sedation, nausea and vomiting, constipation, and impairment of mental and/or physical abilities. Signs of Percodan overdose can include cardiac arrest, circulatory collapse, hypertension decrease in respiratory rate, stupor, coma, skeletal muscle flaccidity, and cold and clammy skin.
Individuals with Percodan painkiller addiction will have varying withdrawal symptoms depending on how long and how much the individual is taking. Withdrawal symptoms can occur from hours to weeks of the last dosage of the prescription painkiller. Symptoms one might experience during withdrawal include insomnia, vomiting, restlessness, diarrhea, and muscle and bone pain.
