Comparing Percocet vs MS Contin
Percocet | MS Contin |
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Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) | MS Contin (morphine) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. MS Contin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Percocet has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 236 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
MS Contin has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Percocet side effects in more detail. |
See also: MS Contin side effects in more detail. |
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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 | Other morphine brands include: Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
7.9 hours |
4 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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 643 drugs are known to interact with Percocet:
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A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with MS Contin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 31, 1976 |
May 29, 1987 |
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** 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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