SPL MEDGUIDE
MEDICATION GUIDE
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP CII
ok″se-ko´dōn and ass-eet-ah-MEE-noe-fen
Oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets are:
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- A strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used for the management of relief of moderate to moderately severe pain, pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate or when non-opioid pain medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.
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- An opioid pain medicine that can put you at risk for overdose and death. Even if you take your dose correctly as prescribed you are at risk for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse that can lead to death.
Important information about oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets:
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- Get emergency help right away if you take too much oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets (overdose). When you first start taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets, when your dose is changed, or if you take too much (overdose), serious or life-threatening breathing problems that can lead to death may occur.
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- Taking oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets with other opioid medicines, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma, and death.
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- Never give anyone else your oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets. They could die from taking it. Store oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets away from children and in a safe place to prevent stealing or abuse. Selling or giving away oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets is against the law.
Do not take oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets if you have:
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- severe asthma, trouble breathing, or other lung problems.
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- a bowel blockage or have narrowing of the stomach or intestines.
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- known hypersensitivity to oxycodone, acetaminophen, or any ingredient in Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen Tablets
Before taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you have a history of:
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- head injury, seizures
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- liver, kidney, thyroid problems
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- problems urinating
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- pancreas or gallbladder problems
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- abuse of street or prescription drugs, alcohol addiction, or mental health problems.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are:
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- pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Prolonged use of oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets during pregnancy can cause withdrawal symptoms in your newborn baby that could be life-threatening if not recognized and treated.
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- breastfeeding. Oxycodone and acetaminophen passes into breast milk and may harm your baby.
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- taking prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. Taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets with certain other medicines can cause serious side effects that could lead to death.
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- When taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets:
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- Do not change your dose. Take oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Use the lowest dose possible for the shortest time needed.
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- Take your prescribed dose every 6 hours as needed for pain. Do not take more than your prescribed dose. If you miss a dose, take your next dose at your usual time.
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- Call your healthcare provider if the dose you are taking does not control your pain.
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- If you have been taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets regularly, do not stop taking oxycodone Hydrochloride and acetaminophen tablets without talking to your healthcare provider.
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- After you stop taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets, dispose of unused tablets by flushing them down the toilet.
While taking oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets DO NOT:
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- Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets affects you. Oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets can make you sleepy, dizzy, or lightheaded.
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- Drink alcohol or use prescription or over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol. Using products containing alcohol during treatment with oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets may cause you to overdose and die.
The possible side effects of oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets:
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- Constipation, nausea, sleepiness, vomiting, tiredness, headache, dizziness, abdominal pain. Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these symptoms and they are severe.
Get emergency medical help if you have:
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- trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, chest pain, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, extreme drowsiness, light-headedness when changing positions, feeling faint, agitation, high body temperature, trouble walking, stiff muscles, or mental changes such as confusion.
These are not all the possible side effects of oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may also request medical information or to report suspected adverse reactions, contact Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. at 1-866-850-2876 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. For more information go to dailymed.nlm.nih.gov
What are the ingredients in Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets?
Active Ingredients: oxycodone and acetaminophen
Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, pregelatinized corn starch, and stearic acid.
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dispense with Medication Guide available at www.aurobindousa.com/product-medication-guides
Manufactured by:
Aurolife Pharma LLC
Dayton, NJ 08810
Manufactured for:
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
Dayton, NJ 08810
Repackaged by:
Proficient Rx LP.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Revised: 12/2016