Percodan Withdrawal

Percodan is created when aspirin and oxycodone are combined, a much more powerful pain reliever than either drug alone. In most cases, Percodan is administered in tablet form and is taken orally every six hours. While you are taking Percodan, it is important to stay away from all other drugs containing aspirin or opiates. Do not mix Percodan with other medications or alcohols, as it will lead to serious health risks or overdose. However, even if you take Percodan exactly as the doctor prescribes, you will still develop a physical addiction to the drug, requiring higher and higher doses to achieve the same pain relieving effects. Should you stop using the medication in an effort to break that addiction, you will experience Percodan withdrawal symptoms.

What is a Percodan Withdrawal?

Although aspirin by itself will not create dependence, oxycodone is an opioid-base drug and is addictive when used heavily or for a prolonged amount of time, even when taken as prescribed. Therefore, when an individual stops using Percodan or significantly lowers their dose, detox occurs and withdrawal symptoms are experienced. The process that your body undergoes naturally as you flush out the drugs is a detox and this detox is defined by the withdrawal symptoms you experience.

What are the Symptoms of a Percodan Withdrawal?

Withdrawal symptoms from Percodan generally occur four to six hours after the last dose and continues for as long as a month in some cases. The length and intensity of the withdrawal symptoms will vary depending on each individual circumstance and may include:

Muscle and bone pain
Insomnia
Diarrhea
Runny nose
Goose bumps
Abdominal pain
Cold sweats
Irritability and agitation
Nausea
Vomiting

What Causes Percodan Withdrawal?

Percodan contains the opiate oxycodone and is effective as a pain reliever because the drug binds to opiate receptors in the brain and blocks the perception of pain. Additionally, the pleasure center of the brain responds by creating a euphoric high. The body grows accustomed to the presence of Percodan after a period of time and begins to alter the production of natural pain-relieving chemicals because of it. When you stop taking the drug, the body sort of rebels and its rebellion takes the form of withdrawal symptoms like the ones described above.

How Does Meditox Treat Percodan Withdrawal?

Here at Meditox, we treat Percodan withdrawal and detox by using the cutting edge prescription medications, Suboxone and Subutex. The active ingredient for both of these drugs is buprenorphine hydrochloride, a drug approved by the FDA to treat adults who are addicted to opiates. All of our doctors specialize in substance abuse and addiction treatment and are certified to prescribe buprenorphine, a rare trait due its newness and to the strict regulations protecting the drug from abuse.

If you are ready to end your Percodan addiction and eliminate the chance of suffering through Percodan detox and withdrawal symptoms, then call Meditox today. We can create and customize a treatment plan exclusively for you and, in some situations, you can be free from your addiction to Percodan in as few as six weeks. Don't put it off another day!

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Additional Resources

Drugs.com: Percodan Withdrawal
RxList.com: Percodan Withdrawal Patient Information

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