If you have a condition called a paralytic ileus, you should not take oxycodone. Or if you have any type of GI obstruction, you should not take extended-release oxycodone. The immediate-release version may be used cautiously. For people with head injury: Oxycodone may cause increased pressure in your brain. It may also cause breathing problems. Both of these issues raise your risk of complications, and can cause death. For people with liver problems: Your body may process drugs more slowly.
Your doctor may start you on a lower dosage. For people with kidney problems: If you have kidney problems or a history of kidney disease, you may not be able to clear this drug from your body well. This may increase the levels of oxycodone in your body and cause more side effects.
This medication may also decrease your kidney function, making your kidney disease worse. For people with seizure problems: Oxycodone may cause or worsen seizures. If you have epilepsy , talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you.
Oxycodone may make your condition worse. Your doctor may prescribe a lower dosage of this drug. For people with hypothyroidism low thyroid levels : Talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you. Oxycodone could make your condition better or worse. For people with urination problems: If you have trouble urinating due to certain problems, talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you.
These problems include an enlarged prostate, a bladder obstruction, or kidney problems. Oxycodone can make it even harder for you to urinate, or make you unable to urinate. For people with pancreas and gallbladder problems: Oxycodone raises your risk of pancreatitis.
If you have acute or chronic pancreatitis , this drug may worsen your condition. Talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you. For pregnant women: Using oxycodone long term during pregnancy may cause withdrawal symptoms in your newborn child.
Symptoms include irritability, overactive behaviors, or an abnormal sleep pattern. They also include high-pitched crying, tremors, vomiting, diarrhea, or failure to gain weight.
This drug should only be used in pregnancy if clearly needed. For women who are breastfeeding: Oxycodone is present in breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed. Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. You may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication. For seniors: The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to.
For people at risk of misuse, addiction, or overdose: Using oxycodone can lead to addiction and misuse, which can result in overdose or death. Your doctor may prescribe naloxone, which is a drug used to treat an oxycodone overdose. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about how to get or use naloxone.
Oxycodone oral tablet is used for short-term or long-term treatment. The length of treatment depends on how severe your pain is. If you stop taking the drug suddenly, you may have symptoms of withdrawal, which can include:. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. Symptoms of an overdose of this drug can include:.
But if your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away. If you think you might be at risk of misuse or overdose, talk with your doctor about naloxone. What to do if you miss a dose: Take your dose as soon as you remember. But if you remember just a few hours before your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
A prescription for this medication is not refillable. You or your pharmacy will have to contact your doctor for a new prescription if you need this medication refilled. You and your doctor should monitor certain health issues.
This can help make sure you stay safe while you take this drug. These issues include:. Not every pharmacy stocks this drug. When filling your prescription, be sure to call ahead to make sure your pharmacy carries it. Many insurance companies require a prior authorization for this drug. This means your doctor will need to get approval from your insurance company before your insurance company will pay for the prescription.
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If you or someone you are with overdoses, call the local emergency number such as , or the local poison center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States. Hydrocodone and oxycodone belong to a class of narcotic medicines called opiates. These medicines are man-made versions of the natural compounds found in opium. Hydrocodone and oxycodone are most often found in prescription painkillers.
The most common painkillers that include these two ingredients are:. When you take the correct or prescribed dose of these medicines, side effects may occur. In addition to relieving pain, you may be drowsy, confused and in a daze, constipated , and possibly nauseated.
When you take too much of these medicines, symptoms become much more serious. Symptoms may develop in many body systems:. In most states, Naloxone, the antidote for opiate overdose, is available from the pharmacy without a prescription. Naloxone is available as an intranasal spray, as well as an intramuscular injection and other FDA-approved product forms. Your local poison control center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States.
This national hotline will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service.
All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention.
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