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Percocet vs. Tylenol With Codeine

Percocet (oxycodone / acetaminophen) is a combination opioid medication. It's used to treat pain when non-opioid medications aren't working well enough to control pain. It's a controlled substance because it has a high risk of misuse, dependency, and addiction.

• Pain that isn't relieved by non-opioid pain medications alone

• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Itching

• Potential for addiction and misuse
• Dangerously slow breathing (respiratory depression)
• Opioid overdose
• Difficulty concentrating and extreme sleepiness
• Liver damage
• Drug interactions
• Harm to newborn babies
• Severe allergic and skin reactions
• Physical dependence and withdrawal
• Low blood pressure
• Low adrenal hormone levels
• Seizures

Tylenol with Codeine (acetaminophen / codeine), also known as Tylenol #3, is a combination opioid medication. Both acetaminophen and codeine treat mild-to-moderate pain by blocking pain signals in the body. This medication is taken by mouth, typically every 4 hours as needed. Tylenol with Codeine is available as a tablet and liquid. Like other opioids, Tylenol with Codeine can cause common side effects like sleepiness, dizziness, and constipation. It also has a warning for dangerous breathing problems and risk of dependence and misuse.

• Treatment of mild-to-moderate pain that isn't relieved by non-opioid pain medications alone

• Drowsiness
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Trouble breathing
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Sweating

• Potential for dependence and misuse
• Dangerously slow breathing (respiratory depression)
• Risk of accidental overdose
• Harm to newborn babies
• Serious medication interactions
• Difficulty concentrating and extreme sleepiness
• Liver damage
• Severe allergic and skin reactions
• Seizures
• Low blood pressure
• Low adrenal hormone levels
• Caution in certain medical conditions
• Withdrawal