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What is Oxycodone-Acetaminophen?

The combination of oxycodone, an opioid analgesic and acetaminophen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used for moderate to severe pain. It is available in different strengths and brand name products.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Pain	164	27
Other	44	12
Back pain	19	3
Fibromyalgia	13	5
Breakthrough pain	10	1
Lower back pain	4	1
Migraine Headaches	3	0
Nerve Pain and burning	3	1
chronic pain	3	0
full body pain	2	1
Leg pain (both)	2	0
pain hips	2	0
General health	2	0
burning pain	2	0
MORE SEVERE PAIN	2	0
Muscle Pain	2	1
DDD Degenerative Disc Disease	2	1
Pain, all over (generalized)	2	1
body hurt all over all the time	2	0
Support another treatment	2	0
Stiffness/Spasticity	2	0
joint pain	2	1
Headaches	2	1
Pain, lower back	1	0
rotator cuff pain	1	0
Primary reason is for pain from cancer.	1	0
Fatigue	1	1
Frozen shoulder	1	0
Migraine	1	1
Back, leg pain	1	1
surgical pain	1	0
Pain, chronic	1	0
Mobility	1	1
sacarylliac hip pain	1	0
Sciatica (sciatic nerve pain)	1	1
pain in back-neck and legs when wakeing up	1	1
Cluster Headaches	1	0
bulging discs in neck(4) and lower back(2)	1	0
shoulder/neck/back/hip pain	1	0
Don't know	1	0
break-through pain	1	0
nerve pain neck	1	1

See all 42 reasons taken ▼

See all 281 patients currently taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	4	8%
Moderate	6	12%
Mild	21	43%
None	18	37%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation	11	22%
Nausea	10	20%
Drowsiness	7	14%
Dizziness	4	8%
light headed	4	8%
headache	2	4%
vomitting	2	4%
Dependence (drug)	1	2%
Weight gain	1	2%
Sleepiness	1	2%
drunk feeling	1	2%
Sleeplessness	1	2%
elevated liver enzymes	1	2%
ringing in my ears if I take more	1	2%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 14 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. See all 99 dosages ►

0.5 325mg-5mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	15mg as needed	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	22.5mg as needed	2 325mg-10mg as needed	2 325mg-5mg as needed	2 500mg-5mg as needed	2other as needed	2 x 325 mg-5 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg-2.5mg as needed	325g as needed	325mg-10mg as needed	325mg-5mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 325mg-10mg as needed	350mg as needed	4 325mg-10mg as needed	500mg-10mg as needed	500mg-7.5mg as needed	500mg as needed	5.325mg as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	650mg-10mg as needed	650mg as needed	650other as needed	6 650mg-10mg as needed	6 x 325 mg-10 mg all the time (24/7)	750mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.325 mg daily	1 mg daily	1 other one time	2 mcg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 other daily	4 other daily	5 mg daily	5 mg one time	6 mg daily	6 other daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	500 mg every other week	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	60 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	325 mg-10 mg daily	325 mg-2.5 mg daily	325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	325 mg-5 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg-5 mg daily	500 mg-7.5 mg daily	500 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	650 mg-10 mg daily	5200 mg weekly	3 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	1000 mg daily	3 x 400 mg-7.5 mg daily	2 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-7.5 mg daily	3 x 500 mg-5 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	3 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	5 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	12 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4500 mg daily
1	4	1	11	1	3	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	8	21	8	1	2	1	1	5	1	1	1	25	4	1	1	1	1	2	7	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	4	1	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	2	5	1	4	1	3	1	1	3	1	2	10	7	1	3	1	5	14	3	1	8	1	2	2	1	1	1	7	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	5	5	1	1	1	2	1	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	14	24%
Course of treatment ended	14	24%
Doctor's advice	11	19%
Other	11	19%
Side effects too severe	8	14%
Expense	4	7%
Personal research	2	3%

See all 51 patients who’ve stopped taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	8	16	52	36	52

Stopped Taking Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
12	6	12	7	5	11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	26	53%
Usually	13	27%
Sometimes	7	14%
Never	3	6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	2	4%
Somewhat	5	10%
A little	11	22%
Not at all	31	63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	2	4%
$50-99	0	0%
$25-49	9	18%
< $25	25	51%

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Patient Evaluations

See all 49 patient evaluations

orrb4

Sex: F

Depression: 2

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 1

Anxiety: 1

Mania: 0

Physical: 1

External Stress: Severe

48 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low

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orrb4

2other as needed

since Oct 26, 2008
Efficacy Major for Other
Side Effects None
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ukwildcat

Sex: M

Mental Symptoms: moderate

Physical Symptoms: moderate

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe

674

VL 102

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ukwildcat

7.5mg as needed

since Oct 29, 2008
Efficacy Slight for Other
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips Little to no efficency once tolerance is built. Consider opioid rotation. See full evaluation

baltogirl

Sex: F

Mental Symptoms: none

Physical Symptoms: mild

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate

714

VL < 50

See profile
baltogirl

325mg-5mg as needed

since Apr 04, 2008
Efficacy Moderate for pain in back-neck and legs when wakeing up
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips well it lowered my Bp to the point I almost passed out every time it was used See full evaluation

See all 49 patient evaluations

Forum

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Report created on November 20, 2009.

0.5 325mg-5mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	15mg as needed	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	22.5mg as needed	2 325mg-10mg as needed	2 325mg-5mg as needed	2 500mg-5mg as needed	2other as needed	2 x 325 mg-5 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg-2.5mg as needed	325g as needed	325mg-10mg as needed	325mg-5mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 325mg-10mg as needed	350mg as needed	4 325mg-10mg as needed	500mg-10mg as needed	500mg-7.5mg as needed	500mg as needed	5.325mg as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	650mg-10mg as needed	650mg as needed	650other as needed	6 650mg-10mg as needed	6 x 325 mg-10 mg all the time (24/7)	750mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.325 mg daily	1 mg daily	1 other one time	2 mcg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 other daily	4 other daily	5 mg daily	5 mg one time	6 mg daily	6 other daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	500 mg every other week	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	60 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	325 mg-10 mg daily	325 mg-2.5 mg daily	325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	325 mg-5 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg-5 mg daily	500 mg-7.5 mg daily	500 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	650 mg-10 mg daily	5200 mg weekly	3 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	1000 mg daily	3 x 400 mg-7.5 mg daily	2 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-7.5 mg daily	3 x 500 mg-5 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	3 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	5 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	12 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4500 mg daily
1	4	1	11	1	3	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	8	21	8	1	2	1	1	5	1	1	1	25	4	1	1	1	1	2	7	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	4	1	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	2	5	1	4	1	3	1	1	3	1	2	10	7	1	3	1	5	14	3	1	8	1	2	2	1	1	1	7	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	5	5	1	1	1	2	1	1

0.5 325mg-5mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10 mg as needed	10mg as needed	15mg as needed	1mg as needed	1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	20mg as needed	22.5mg as needed	2 325mg-10mg as needed	2 325mg-5mg as needed	2 500mg-5mg as needed	2other as needed	2 x 325 mg-5 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg-2.5mg as needed	325g as needed	325mg-10mg as needed	325mg-5mg as needed	325mg as needed	3 325mg-10mg as needed	350mg as needed	4 325mg-10mg as needed	500mg-10mg as needed	500mg-7.5mg as needed	500mg as needed	5.325mg as needed	5 mg as needed	5mg as needed	650mg-10mg as needed	650mg as needed	650other as needed	6 650mg-10mg as needed	6 x 325 mg-10 mg all the time (24/7)	750mg as needed	7.5mg as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	0.325 mg daily	1 mg daily	1 other one time	2 mcg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3 other daily	4 other daily	5 mg daily	5 mg one time	6 mg daily	6 other daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	500 mg every other week	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	60 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	325 mg-10 mg daily	325 mg-2.5 mg daily	325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	325 mg-5 mg daily	325 mg daily	500 mg-5 mg daily	500 mg-7.5 mg daily	500 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	2 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	650 mg-10 mg daily	5200 mg weekly	3 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg/5 mL daily	3 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	1000 mg daily	3 x 400 mg-7.5 mg daily	2 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-7.5 mg daily	3 x 500 mg-5 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	5 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	3 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	6 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	4 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	5 x 500 mg-7.5 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-10 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-2.5 mg daily	8 x 325 mg-5 mg daily	12 x 325 mg-10 mg daily	4500 mg daily
1	4	1	11	1	3	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	8	21	8	1	2	1	1	5	1	1	1	25	4	1	1	1	1	2	7	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	4	1	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	2	5	1	4	1	3	1	1	3	1	2	10	7	1	3	1	5	14	3	1	8	1	2	2	1	1	1	7	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	5	5	1	1	1	2	1	1

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