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Percodan Street Names & The Effects While Using

Percodan is pill that is a combination of aspirin and oxycodone. This is more known as Oxycotin or percodan. All of which are very similar drugs that are sold for around the same price on the streets. These drugs all have the same ingredients and will have effects on the user that are dangerous if used too often.

Street Names for Percodan and Oxycontin-

  • OC's
  • Killers
  • Oceans
  • Oxy
  • Oxies
  • Percs
  • Oxycoffins
  • O's

About Percodan-

The chemical name for this drug is prescription oxycodone. This drug is typically taken orally but when it's abused, users crush it and snort it as well. The drug is prescribed to patients as a way to relieve extreme pain they may be having. This is a very serious drug which is why it's no prescribed or given out to patients very often. Even after one use that is slightly over the prescribed dosage, it can cause a lot of problems to your body and mind. Percodan contains combinations of oxycodone and aspirin. Aspirin is a salicylate drug. It reduces substances in the body that can cause a fever, inflammation or pain. Oxycodone is a pain medication called an opiod which are often called narcotics.

What are the Effects of Percodan?

1. Chills-

After taking too much percodan, the user will often feel very cold and get shivers often. They will feel the need to wear sweaters at all times, even if they are sweating. They will still feel very cold.

2. Vomiting-

After abusing Percodan, the user will feel very nauseous and will often throw up.

3. Yawning-

This drug will make the user feel very tired. Even if the user had gotten plenty of sleep, while high they will still feel very tired and will yawn over and over again. Due to the fatigue and yawning that user feels while high on this drug, their eyes will start to water and tear up. This effect will likely not go away until the high has worn off or until the user gets some sleep.

4. Dizziness-

This is one of the most common effects that percodan will have on an user. The user will have a hard time standing up and moving around because their head is spinning so badly. During a high, the user will likely do nothing but lay or sit down starring off into the distance because they have a hard time maintaining a good balance with the spinning.

5. Burry Vision-

To go along with the dizziness an user will feel, it's also likely that they won't be able to see clearly. They won't be able to read things that are far off in the distance or even up close.

6. Constipation-

This drug may cause the user to have a hard time releasing a bowel movement. They may feel a lot of stomach pain and aching because they can't use the bathroom.

7. Accidental Injuries-

During a high off of percodan, the user will often be in a clumsy state and can often make mistakes that will lead to an injury such as falling down the stairs. It's very easy to get hurt while using this drug but the user probably won't feel the pain until the drug wears off. This is because the drug can make the user feel almost numb.

Signs of an Overdose-

In the case of an overdose on percodan, the user will likely experience:

  • Respiratory depression
  • Circulatory collapse
  • Cold & Clammy skin
  • Hypertension
  • Skeletal muscle flaccidity
  • Stupor
  • Comatose states
  • Cardiac arrest

This drug is very dangerous. This is one of the main drugs that people use when they are looking to commit suicide. It can be easy to get a hold of this drug on the streets which makes it even easier to access. Everyone who takes this drug will have a different reaction to it but all of which can be life threatening. If you have this drug in your house, it's important to keep it locked away so nobody else can access it and always only take the recommended dosage.

If a loved one is abusing this drug, it's crucial that you get them help right away as this drug has caused many deaths. It is said that 10% to 22% of car crashes involved this drug. This goes to show that when using this drug for prescription uses, you should stay in your home and sleep or relax rather than leave your home.

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