Comparing Methadone vs Percocet
| Methadone | Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) |
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| Methadone | Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) |
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Prescription only
Methadone is a potent opioid analgesic that may be used to relieve severe pain unresponsive to other strong pain relievers; however, it is more commonly used to treat opioid addiction. There is a... View more |
Prescription only
Percocet is a combination narcotic pain-relieving medicine that contains acetaminophen and oxycodone. Its use is limited by the dependence and addiction potential of the oxycodone component and it... View more |
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| More about Methadone | More about Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Methadone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 607 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Percocet has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 234 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | Other acetaminophen / oxycodone brands include: Nalocet, Oxycet, Percocet 10/325, Percocet 10/650, Percocet 2.5/325, Percocet 5/325, Percocet 7.5/325, Percocet 7.5/500, Primlev, Prolate, Xolox View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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30 hours |
7.9 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 845 drugs are known to interact with Methadone:
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A total of 698 drugs are known to interact with Percocet:
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August 13, 1947 |
August 31, 1976 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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