Oxycodone APAP

Differences Between Oxycodone & Oxycodone/APAP

Oxycodone and oxycodone/APAP are each prescription-only narcotic painkillers, listed as schedule II controlled substances in the United States. Although they contain a common active ingredient and a similar name, medications labeled as...

Oxycodone/APAP Side Effects

Oxycodone with APAP (also called acetaminophen) is a prescription medication available in oral tablet form. It's a controlled substance sold generically and under the brand name Percocet. Oxycodone with acetaminophen is indicated for moderate to...

Generic Names of Percocet

Percocet is the trade name for a prescription pain-relieving medicine, which contains the opiate drug oxycodone and the nonopiate drug acetaminophen. Percocet is widely prescribed in the U.S. for the management of moderate to moderately severe...

Alternatives for Oxycodone

Available by prescription only, oxycodone is a narcotic of the opioid family indicated in the management of moderate to severe pain that is often post-operative or cancer-related in nature. Oxycodone is sometimes prescribed in combination with...