[Stevesmith]

Hello,
I am in Tegucigalpa Honduras for work for 3 months and am in need of some help. I have chronic back problems and take "Oxycodone w/APAP 5/325 tab" on an as-needed basis for the chronic pain. Foolishly I only brought down 6 pills, and just threw my back out again. I went to the hotel doctor who had no idea what "Oxycodone w/APAP 5/325 tab" was and wanted to give me something else. I refused because I know what works for me, and I did not want to take a risk with somethig else. The pharmacy did not know what "Oxycodone w/APAP 5/325 tab" was either. Does anyone know what the latin american equivalent is? They said I need a name for them to fill it. My US prescription is meaningless to them otherwise.
Any help is much appreciated.

[justin278]

Steve oxycodone is the actual drug name, maybe tell them the brand name Percocet, or a 5mg dose of Oxycontin, samething w/o the APAP. anyhow goodluck,
happen to know the name of what they were trying to perscribe? But to tell the truth i am shocked they don't know what oxycodone is, makes me think twice about their knowledge. mayne call a US hospital with a translator to make your ends meet.

[Stevesmith]

great suggestion. i am on 800mg of ibuprofen (chewing up my stomach) until then.

S Smith

[zippysgoddess]

This might not help, but here is the chemical name for Oxycodone:

14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone

Chemical formula: C18H21NO4·HCl

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[zippysgoddess]

Oh, and the APAP in your prescription, if it helps them at all, is Acetaminophen.

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[dobo]

They should know the name percocet but you might also tell them endocet and tylox, oxy+apap. Same basic medication. When you get home, for new prescriptions, you may want to ask for 10/325's and break them in half. Less tylenol for your liver and stomach to deal with.