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Oxycodone/paracetamol

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Oxycodone/paracetamol

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Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Chemical data

Formula
C26H30N2O6
Molecular weight
466.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-4a-hydroxy-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,5,6,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one;N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide
SMILES
CC(=O)NC1=CC=C(C=C1)O.CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4C(=O)CC[C@]2([C@H]1CC5=C3C(=C(C=C5)OC)O4)O
InChIKey
RJEIGSKSSKIIHG-RKXJKUSZSA-N
Polar surface area
108 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
combination drug
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isomeric SMILES
CC(O)=Nc1ccc(O)cc1.COc1ccc2c3c1O[C@H]1C(=O)CC[C@@]4(O)[C@@H](C2)N(C)CC[C@]314
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Implicated in deaths
  • References

Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain.

In 2023, it was the 93rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 7million prescriptions.

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