Generic name:acetaminophen and oxycodone [ a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen-and-OX-i-KOE-done ]
Drug class:Narcotic analgesic combinations
The Roxicet brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Roxicet?
Roxicet contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone. Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone. Acetaminophen can also help reduce a fever.
Roxicet is a prescription medicine used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Roxicet works best if used at the first sign of pain occuring. If you wait until the pain has worsened, the medication may not work as well.
Warnings
You should not use Roxicet if you have recently used alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, or other narcotic medications.
Roxicet can slow or stop your breathing, and may be habit-forming. Use only your prescribed dose, and swallow the tablet whole to avoid a potentially fatal dose. Never share Roxicet with another person.
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Do not take more Roxicet than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of you...
