November 18, 2005 - 2:57am
I was wondering is there really such a thing as percocet 15mg or is it just mistaken for a rococet or roxycontin?
November 19, 2005 - 12:31am
#2
If it is a 15mg tablet of
First off, no, there is no such thing as a 15mg Percocet, the highest Percs are made is with 10mg of Oxycodone; and second, Percocet = Oxycodone and Acetaminophen in one pill, i.e. 7.5mg Oxycodone with 500mg Acetaminophen. If it is a 15mg tablet of Oxycodone w/o Acetaminophen, which it 99.9% likely is (Because there is no company that makes and sells a formulation that comes with Acetaminophen and 15mg of Oxycodone in one pill, unless it has been custom compounded) then it is indeed a 15mg Roxicodone (Immediate release Oxycodone) pill. It is guarenteed that it is not a Roxicet pill though, (And there is such a pill) because Roxicet like Percocet, also contains both Oxycodone and Acetaminophen, but only comes in two dosing sizes, one being identical to Tylox, 5.0mg Oxycodone w/500mg Acetaminophen, and the other being 5.0mg Oxycodone w/325mg Acetaminophen. And just for the record, there is no such thing as Roxicontin, this name cotradicts itself since "Roxi" = Immediate release and "Contin" = Continuous release. HTH.
November 19, 2005 - 2:56am
#3
Ummm...there are both 15mg and 30mg Oxycodone tablets!
Uhhh....as far as I know, there are TWO oxycodone pills (immediate release, zero acetaminophen) that exist. One is green and small, with no score on one side and on the other side a score with a capital letter A on one side and the number 214 on the other. This is a 15 milogram percocet. (INCREDIBLE pill I might add...) The other, which I have yet to come across, is identical to the pill I just described, only it is BLUE instead of green, and has the number 215 instead of 214 on one side of the score. These percocets are far, far better in terms of killing pain than any OC40 or 80 thats out there, plus they don't junk you out like the contins do. A script to these is to die for.......I hope I am getting these when i am on my deathbed. (these pills are much better for your liver too; as too much acetaminophen can harm it)
November 19, 2005 - 3:55am
#4
Yes, I already knew that
Yes, I already knew that Oxycodone Immediate Release w/o Acetaminophen (Roxicodone) comes in both 15mg (Green) and 30mg (Blue) tablets. However, if you read the original question (Or the title of the thread even), it is asking exclusively about the 15mg version of the pill, and that is why my answer did not mention the 30mg form, which I hope did not offend you.
Also when you say "Uhhh....as far as I know, there are TWO oxycodone pills (immediate release, zero acetaminophen) that exist.", you are wrong; there are actually three; they include the already discussed 15mg and 30mg Roxicodone tablets mentioned above, and last but not least, your very common run-of-the-mill 5mg Immediate release pills (Also Roxicodone; immediate release Oxycodone, with no Acetaminophen). The 5mg Roxicodone pills come in a few versions. One is a capsule that instead of Roxicodone goes by the brand name of OxyIR (That you guessed it, stands for Oxycodone immediate release), which depending on the company who manufactures the product, can range from half orange and half beige to half dark brown and half beige, etc. The second version is a round tablet, like the previous 15mg and 30mg Roxicodone formulas discussed, only in white, which is the most common. And the last version of these Roxicodone pills (Immediate release Oxycodone) in the 5mg formula is the orange colored, round, tablet by a company that goes by the name Ethex Corporation. The reason this pill is orange is to denote the user that the forumla that Ethex uses is one that will gel up to deter any abuse.
Something else you typed in your reply that stuck out to me was "One is green and small, with no score on one side and on the other side a score with a capital letter A on one side and the number 214 on the other. This is a 15 milogram percocet.". This information is false. The tablets labeled A214 and A215 are actually forms of Roxicodone (Immediate release Oxycodone) as explained above, not Percocet. Percocet is indeed a form of immediate release Oxycodone, however "Perco" = Immediate release (Oxycodone) and "Cet" = Acetaminophen. Just a heads up.
Another small bit of information worth noting is that if you were to be prescribed any of the 5mg, 15mg, or 30mg immediate release Oxycodone medications discussed in this thread, chances are the RX label on the bottle would say Oxycodone or Oxycodone immediate release (Generic equivalent), substituted for Roxicodone (Brand name), followed by the dosage size of 5mg, 15mg, or 30mg.
And one more thing, the A214 (15mg) and A215 (30mg) that you mentioned, are just two of multiple imprints for those dosages of Roxicodone (Immediate release Oxycodone). There are actually a few more out there manufactured by companies other than Amide (Such as Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals to name a couple, if not all) but that is another topic for another day. Hope you understood everything I was trying to explain. Let me know if I can clarify anything a bit further for you. Thanks for reading!
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June 14, 2007 - 4:28am
#5
thanks but i have one more question :)
thanks for providing this information on this medication. yet i was wondering how long does each of the 15mg and 30mg immediate release Oxycodone last after taking it? i have a high tolerance to all medications so what one person takes and i will use this as a loose example if you only take one asprisn i would need at least 2 to help. any thoughts? thanks
hudson
June 14, 2007 - 2:43pm
#6
hudson- i don't mean any
hudson- i don't mean any offense here, but you should start a new forum post when asking this question instead of adding on to a 2-year-old post. just a thought LOL
I'm a social worker, not a medical professional. All comments and thoughts are simply my opinion and experience.
March 5, 2009 - 12:57pm
#7
sorry but there is a 15 mg
I HAVE THEM AND THEY SUCK I WOULD TAKE A 10MG OF A PERCOCET ANY DAY OVER IT.THEY DID NOTHING FOR MY PAIN.JUST SO U KNOW IT LOOKS WHITE WITH A M IN A BOX ON ONE SIDE AND A 15 ON THE OTHER SIDE SO FOR THE GUY OR GIRL WHO WISHED THEY HAD THEM WISH FOR A BETTER PILL U HAVE TO TAKE LIKE 3 OR 4 OF THEM TO WORK LIKE A PLAIN OLD PERK.I NORMALLY I TAKE 10/325 VICODEN AND THEY DO MORE FOR ME THEN THESE PILLS I JUST GOT SO I WOULDNT WASTE UR TIME LOOKING FOR THEM THEY TRUELY SUCK...SORRY
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March 5, 2009 - 1:23pm
#8
perecocet15mg
Hi, I've read your comment on pharmer.org, & was wandering @ the statements that you made @ percocet15mg. I'm a cancer surviver, & I am still on alot or meds, including maintenance medications such as: oxycontin, & oxycodone/acetaminaphen(Percocet 10mg). I was just wandering because I've been on the perc/10mg/325mg, for a few years now. I guess what I'm asking is "is there REALLY a Percocet15mg, or is it a small green, roxicet, rather than a perc15mg.?" Thank, itzlori
March 5, 2009 - 1:37pm
#9
aja143
saying that a 15mg oxy suck is just your opinion. Everybody is different. When it comes to how well certain pills work varies from person to person. I think that the 15mg oxycodone work very well, but thats just my opinion. I cannot tell much difference between Norco10/325 and Percocet 10/325. I might even like the Norco better.
March 6, 2009 - 7:02pm
#10
It maybe the apap that helps
It maybe the apap that helps you aja. Try taking the 15mg oxy with some apap.Take care,htmom
May 2, 2009 - 3:35pm
#11
15mg perc/oxy
Aja, sounds like the pill imprinted with AM is a methadone, maybe thats why you didnt like it. was it a rectangular pill with a score on one sice and an AM imprint on the other?
May 2, 2009 - 7:27pm
#12
the pill roxicet 15 existed
i was rx-ed them, i took them, an they were quite effective, like i said in many posts oxycodone did not affect me till it passed the 15mg margin, wheter it was called oxycodone or roxicodone i had no idea but this was about 6 yrs ago an just going by memory, an did i mention they were good lol
May 7, 2009 - 3:51am
#13
kudos to acexnx316.
hi. i just wanted to give you props for actually being educated and informative in your response. nothing bothers me more than people who think they know everything about opiate narcotics because they've seen a few different types, when, in actuality, there is a vast expanse that can only be accurately described by those knowledgeable about them. so, kudos!
May 7, 2009 - 4:36am
#14
i have to agree with hydro on
i have to agree with hydro on the effectivness of the different drugs. i have a rx for both the oxy 15mg and the norco 10/325 for BT pain but when it is really intense as it is this morning i will reach for the 15's. as for how long they last that would also depend on the person's tolerence, pain, and system.
November 13, 2009 - 10:19am
#15
Oxycodone 15 mg IR
I've been reading some posts from people who have been prescribed Oxycodone 15 mg IR and stating "It sucks", "Doesn't work" or other issues related to this medication. I don't know how long those of you who posted these type comments took Oxycodone 15 mg IR, but it appears to me that you live on some other planet or have been abusing pain killers. I have severe pain due to a disease I wish not to disclose and this medication is by far the best my physician has ever prescribed. I've been prescribed Diludid, Hydrocodone, etc. 15 mg of Oxycodone takes away all my pain and lasts for a very long time usually in excess of 7 hours per dose. I take it 2-3 times a day. Just my opinion, but anyone who says, "It sucks" may have been abusing and has built a tolerance to it. The bad news is that if they have built a tolerance, most pain killers in the opiod class will never work on demand. A drug holiday of 30 days to clear it all from your system is my best advice, although I am not a doctor. You'll be using Fentanyl patches eventually. Better slack up or one day you may find that your pain can't be easily alleviated and that your liver and kidneys are shot. It's an excellent medication if used appropriately. Be careful with any opiod as tolerance and abuse will become an issue with dire consequences sometime in the future. This is all just my opinion.
November 13, 2009 - 10:41am
#16
I think what you are
I think what you are referring to is that most people do not like the Mallinckrodt brand 15mg pills, or pretty much anything Malli. Most people seem to love the 15mg Oxy IR. If someone does not find it effective, does not make them an addict or abuser or an alien just because it does alleviate your pain and not theirs. I think they work fantastic, and I have used them for BTP while on the fentanyl patches, which are not always a last ditch effort. "you'll be using fentanyl patches eventually", I use them now and am no where near the end of my pain management road. I am very happy your medication works for you, but stick around long enough and you will see that everyone is different and there are many different reactions that many different people can have. There is not set standard, so please dont put down people who dont prefer your pain med of choice, our little board here has pleanty of drama already.
Nice to meet you, welcome to Pharmer, and have a pain free day.
November 13, 2009 - 1:42pm
#17
I've always found it
I've always found it intriguing, the things that work for one person and dont work for another. Or better still, the same med with two different names ie Vicodin vs Lortab. My parents have always preferred Vicodin. They say it helps them but Lortab makes them sick. Same mg of hydrocodone, same mg of acetaminophen. I've tried telling them, but they won't budge. Me, I've had Lortab prescribed but never Vicodin. My folks gave me Vicodin once. And what do you know? Vicodin DOESN'T help me, but the Lortab does. Strange but true.
Drama? Drama? On THIS board?? Where, oh where is it? Please, do tell! 
November 13, 2009 - 2:12pm
#18
Some corrections
1. The prefix "Roxi" does not mean immediate release. It stands for the company that originally made the product--Roxane Laboratories. 2. The prefix "perco" does not mean immediate release, it is simply a brand name (or part of one, as in PERCOcet) 3. There is no 15mg percocet . The highest dosage of Percocet, Endocet(2.5, 5, 7.5, 10mg oxy+325 or 500mg APAP), Roxicet (5/325), Roxicet oral solution (5/325) and Tylox (5mg oxycodone+500mg APAP) is 10mg (except for Roxicet, Roxicet oral solution and Tylox) . With aspirin it is called Endodan, Percodan. These contain oxycodone HCL 4.5mg & oxycodone terephthalate 0.38mg & aspirin 325mg. Anything above 10mg with or usually without APAP is either OxyIR, OxyContin(10,20,40,80mg oxycodone only), OxyFast(20mg/ml), Oxydose(20mg/ml), Roxicodone(5,15,30mg of oxycodone only). There used to be one called Percolone, which was 5mg oxycodone. This product has been discontinued. Along with Percodan -Demi, which was a half strenght mformulation of Percodan. Hope this clears up some of the confusion. This information was taken from the Roxane Laboratories website and the LexiComp Drug information handbook 11th edition....Ray
Must be thinking of Roxicodone. Have never heard of "rococet" or "roxycontin"