Signs of a Percocet overdose include difficulty breathing; yellowing of the skin; and cold, clammy skin. It's essential to get treatment as soon as possible after an overdose in order to reduce your risk of life-threatening effects. If the overdose of Percocet was recent, a healthcare provider may give an antidote, induce vomiting, or pump the stomach to prevent the medication from being absorbed in the body.
An Introduction to Overdosing on Percocet
Percocet® (
oxycodone/APAP) is a prescription medicine used to treat pain. It contains two medications:
acetaminophen (
Tylenol®) and oxycodone (a potent narcotic). As with any medication, it is possible to take too much Percocet, and an overdose can be quite dangerous. The specific effects of a Percocet overdose can vary, depending on a number of factors, including the
Percocet dosage and whether it was taken with any other medications or substances.
Symptoms of a Percocet Overdose
The acetaminophen component of Percocet may cause the following symptoms in the case of an overdose:
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
- Sweating
- Irritability
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
- Dark urine
- Confusion
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Bleeding
- Liver failure
- Loss of life.
The oxycodone component may cause the following symptoms in the case of an overdose:
- Difficulty breathing
- Extreme drowsiness, leading to a coma
- Cold, clammy skin
- A slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Cardiac arrest
- Loss of life.
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