This medication is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. It contains 2 pain relievers: oxycodone and aspirin. Oxycodone is an opioid pain reliever that acts on certain parts of the brain to relieve pain. Aspirin is known as a salicylate and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

What is Percodan prescribed for?

PERCODAN is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Hypersensitivity to oxycodone or aspirin, (e.g. angioedema) (see WARNINGS) • Patients with hemophilia. PERCODAN contain Oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance.

Is Percodan a painkiller?

Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride) is a combination of a salicylate and a narcotic pain reliever used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Percodan is available in generic form.

Which is stronger Vicodin or Percodan?

Percocet is stronger than Vicodin, and as is generally the case with more potent opioids, there is a higher risk of abuse associated with the use of Percocet. Percocet and Vicodin are indicated for the short-term treatment of pain and should only be taken in the manner described by your doctor.

What's the difference between Vicodin and Percodan?

The key difference between the two drugs is that Percocet contains the opioid oxycodone, while Vicodin contains the opioid hydrocodone. Both also contain acetaminophen. The amount of acetaminophen in Percocet or Vicodin varies, depending on the formula.

Is oxycodone the same as OxyContin?

The differences are simply that oxycodone is an opioid substance that is the main ingredient in a number of pain medications (including OxyContin) and that OxyContin is the time-release version of oxycodone.

Is oxycodone a Percodan?

Percodan (oxycodone / aspirin) is a combination opioid medication that is used to treat severe pain.

Which is stronger hydrocodone or oxycodone?

Both are powerful, but oxycodone is approximately 30 percent stronger than hydrocodone. Many studies have shown that a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen was better at treating pain than hydrocodone with acetaminophen, however.