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Percocet Addiction Drug
Rehab
Definition of
Percocet
Percocet is a narcotic (oxycodone) and acetaminophen
combination. They are combined to get a syngergistic effect on pain. Oxycodone
is similar to other narcotics in terms of effect and addiction. Acetaminophen
is better known as Tylenol. Other brand names are Roxicet and Tylox.
Consequence of Percocet Abuse
Percocet when abused can be taken orally in pill form, chewed,
or crushed (then snorted like cocaine).
Side
Effects
- drowsiness
- constricted pupils
- nausea
- dizziness
- light-headeness
- sedation
- vomiting
- constipation
- depressed feeling
- exaggerated feeling of well-being
- itchy skin
- skin rash
- slowed breathing
Symptoms
- bluish skin
- eyes or skin with yellow tone
- cold and clammy skin
- decreased or irregular breathing
- extreme sleepiness
- stupor
- coma
- heart attack
- low blood pressure
- muscle weakness
- nausea
- slow heartbeat
- sweating
- vague bodily discomfort
- vomiting
Percocet
Addiction
Addiction is a major risk with prolonged use (over 2-3
weeks) of narcotics. Even moderate doses of some narcotics can result in a
fatal overdose. When increasing doses of narcotics, the person may first feel
restless and nauseous and then progress to loss of consciousness and abnormal
breathing. Other risks include withdrawal symptoms that may last for months.
Addictive drugs activate the brain’s reward systems. The promise of
reward is very intense, causing the individual to crave the drug and to focus
his or her activities around taking the drug. The ability of addictive drugs to
strongly activate brain reward mechanisms and their ability to chemically alter
the normal functioning of these systems can produce an addiction. Drugs also
reduce a person’s level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or
be fully aware of present surroundings.
Possible
Drug Interactions
- Alcohol
- Antispasmodic drugs such as Cogentin, Bentyl,
and Donnatal
- Major tranquilizers such as Thorazine and
Mellaril
- Other narcotic painkillers such as Darvon and
Demerol
- Sedatives such as phenobarbital and Seconal
- Tranquilizers such as Xanax and Valium
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