Percodan overdose

Definition

Poisoning from an overdose of Percodan.

Poisonous Ingredient

• Oxycodone
  
• Aspirin
  

Where Found

• Percodan
  
• Roxiprin
  
• Percodan-Demi
  

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms

• Respiratory
  o Breathing difficulty (shallow, slow, or labored)
  o No breathing
  
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  o Pinpoint pupils
  
• Skin
  o Cyanosis (bluish colored fingernails or lips)
  
• Gastrointestinal
  o Abdominal cramps
  
• Heart and blood vessels
  o Pulse, weak
  o Low Blood pressure
  
• Nervous system
  o Coma
  

Home Treatment
DO NOT INDUCE Vomiting.

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:

• The patient's age, weight, and condition
  
• Name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
  
• The time it was swallowed
  
• The amount swallowed
  
• If the medication was prescribed for the patient
  

Poison Control, or a local emergency number
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Use gastric lavage.
  
• Administer activated charcoal.
  
• Administer a laxative.
  
• Give a counter-acting medication (narcotic antagonist). Multiple doses may be needed.
  
• Administer intravenous fluids as needed.
  
• Monitor breathing.