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Does Percocet Cause Drowsiness?
Question: Why do I sleep so much with the drug percocet at 15 milligrams?
Brief Answer:
It is an opioid drug.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Percocet contains Acetaminophen and Oxycodone.
Oxycodone is an opioid drug and it causes sedation.
This is the reason you are having sedation after taking it. Even 15 mg is enough to cause sedation. In case it is essential for you as prescribed by your doctor then you should take it in night and if even after taking it in night you have difficulty in getting up in the morning then you can take it in late evening like around 8 pm. So the analgesic effect would continue in thr night and you won't get difficulty in getting up in the morning too.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
It is an opioid drug.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Percocet contains Acetaminophen and Oxycodone.
Oxycodone is an opioid drug and it causes sedation.
This is the reason you are having sedation after taking it. Even 15 mg is enough to cause sedation. In case it is essential for you as prescribed by your doctor then you should take it in night and if even after taking it in night you have difficulty in getting up in the morning then you can take it in late evening like around 8 pm. So the analgesic effect would continue in thr night and you won't get difficulty in getting up in the morning too.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
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