question about oxycodone. - Pain Management Message Board

madhatter · 08-15-2004, 04:33 AM

[Aproved by moderator] I take oxycodone 5 mg I.R 2 every 4 hrs[10 mg] wouldn't that be the same as taking a 10 mg percocet,but without the apap?

scotty12 · 08-15-2004, 07:33 AM

ther is no 10mg without the apap,thats prob why your doc has you taking (2)i5mg.it comes 5,15,20,and i believe 30mg without the apap.for cp most docs will eventually switch the patient off something like percs to roxi.i personally feel the difference as i think i got a little more pain relief from 2 percs than just the oxy...i still take a couple of tylenols a few times a week..scotty

Kissa · 08-15-2004, 12:18 PM

The milligram ratio from one to the other is supposed to be 1:1, so you are correct, basicaly it is the same but without the apap .

madhatter · 08-15-2004, 02:56 PM

Thanks! scotty,what i meant was,i take oxycodone I.R 2 5 mg,every 4 hrs.The narcotic in percocet is oxycodone,in my case,i'm taking just oxycodone,the I.R is imediate release,without the apap.

wirry1422 · 08-15-2004, 05:50 PM

I think you just answered your own question, lol. Yes the two oxy ir 5 mg's are equivalent to a 10 mg percocet but with no apap. Oxy ir comes in 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg dosage tablets, with the 15 and 30 mg tablets known as Roxicodone. Oxycodone (immediate release dosage types) also comes in a liquid known as "Oxyfast" (generic also available) with a dosage of 20 mg per dosage in mililiters (using a supplied eyedropper measuring device).