Percocet Dosage
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 2.5 mg/325 mg, 5 mg/325 mg, 7.5 mg/325 mg, 10 mg/325 mg
Pain, moderate-mod. severe
- [2.5-10 mg oxycodone PO q6h prn]
- Info: use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration; q4h dosing may be needed if severe pain or opioid-tolerance; do not exceed 1 g/4h and 4 g/day acetaminophen from all sources; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use
Renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: titrate slowly
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: caution advised
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: TAB: 2.5 mg/325 mg, 5 mg/325 mg
Pain, moderate-mod. severe
- [>16 kg]
- Dose: 0.05-0.15 mg/kg oxycodone PO q6h prn; Max: 5 mg/dose oxycodone; Info: use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration; q4h dosing may be needed if severe pain or opioid-tolerance; do not exceed 75 mg/kg/day up to 1 g/4h and 4 g/day acetaminophen from all sources; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: caution advised
SRC: NLM .