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Oxycodone/paracetamol
Combination of
OxycodoneOpioid analgesic
AcetaminophenAnilide analgesic
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Trade namesPercocet, others
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Oxycodone/paracetamol,sold under the brand namePercocetamong others, is afixed-dose combinationof the opioidoxycodonewithparacetamol(acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severepain.[1]

In 2021, it was the 75th most commonly prescribed medication in theUnited States,with more than 8million prescriptions.[2][3]

History

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The United StatesFood and Drug Administration(FDA) first approved Percocet in 1976, under application ANDA 085106.[4]

Society and culture

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Implicated in deaths

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In June 2009, an FDA advisory panel recommended that Percocet,Vicodin,and every other combination of acetaminophen withnarcoticanalgesics[5]be limited in their sales because of their contributions to an alleged 400 acetaminophen-related deaths in the U.S. each year, that were attributed toacetaminophen overdoseand associated liver damage.[6]

In December 2009, theCanadian Medical Association Journalreported a study finding a fivefold increase in oxycodone-related deaths inOntario(mostly accidental) between 1991 and 2007 that led to a doubling of all opioid-related deaths in Ontario over the same period.[7][8][9]

In March 2017, US PresidentDonald Trumpinitiated theOpioid and Drug Abuse Commission.[10]In July 2017, a draft report was published.[11]

References

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  1. ^ab"Percocet- oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen tablet".DailyMed.Retrieved17 October2021.
  2. ^"The Top 300 of 2021".ClinCalc.Archivedfrom the original on 15 January 2024.Retrieved14 January2024.
  3. ^"Acetaminophen; Oxycodone - Drug Usage Statistics".ClinCalc.Retrieved14 January2024.
  4. ^"Percocet: FDA-Approved Drugs".U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA).Retrieved17 October2021.
  5. ^"FDA May Restrict Acetaminophen".WebMD.
  6. ^Harris G (30 June 2009)."Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief".The New York Times.Retrieved22 May2010.
  7. ^Dhalla IA, Mamdani MM, Sivilotti ML, Kopp A, Qureshi O, Juurlink DN (December 2009)."Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone".CMAJ.181(12): 891–6.doi:10.1503/cmaj.090784.PMC2789126.PMID19969578.
  8. ^Fischer B, Rehm J (December 2009)."Deaths related to the use of prescription opioids".CMAJ.181(12): 881–2.doi:10.1503/cmaj.091791.PMC2789122.PMID19969577.
  9. ^"Deaths from opioid use have doubled; five-fold increase in oxycodone deaths".Canadian Medical Association Journal.7 December 2009.Retrieved31 May2012.
  10. ^"Presidential Executive Order Establishing the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis".29 March 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 30 March 2017.
  11. ^"Draft interim report"(PDF).The White House.