A 32-year-old member asked:
Is percocet better than percodan (oxycodone and aspirin)?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Zimmermananswered
Pain Management 35 years experience
Different: Percodan is oxycodone combined with aspirin. Percocet is oxycoidone combined with tylenol (acetaminophen). Which is better completely depends on your comorbidities.
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Dr. David Rosenfeld commented
Pain Management 29 years experience
Both are infact OXYCODONE, not hydrocodone.
May 4, 2012
Dr. Yash Khanna commented
Family Medicine 59 years experience
There is no hydrocodone but Oxycodone,Pecocet comes in different cmbinations of oxycodone and acetamanophen,percodan with aspirin
May 4, 2012
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
The same..almost: As was said they are essentially the same.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How long do effects of percocet or percodan (oxycodone and aspirin) last?
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Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
Typical pain pill: Relief of pain typically last 4-6 hours, just like all the short acting/immediate release medications.
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