Oxycodone/paracetamol
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"Percocet" and "Percs" redirect here. For the band, see Percocettes. For the supercomputer technology, see PERCS. For the cleaning chemical PERC, see tetrachloroethylene.
Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain.[1]
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In 2021, it was the 75th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions.[2][3]