Tylox
- Generic Name: oxycodone and acetaminophen capsules
- Brand Name: Tylox
Tylox (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Capsules) side effects drug center
Tylox Side Effects Center
Tylox (oxycodone and acetaminophen) Capsules is a combination of an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) and another analgesic and antipyretic (anti-fever) indicated for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. Tylox is available in generic form. Side effects of Tylox include lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, constipation, blurred vision, or dry mouth.
Tylox capsules contain 5mg oxycodone and 500mg acetaminophen. The usual adult dosage is one Tylox capsule every 6 hours as needed for pain.
Tylox (oxycodone and acetaminophen) Capsules is a combination of an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) and another analgesic and antipyretic (anti-fever) indicated for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. Tylox is available in generic form. Side effects of Tylox include lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, constipation, blurred vision, or dry mouth. Tylox should not be given to a pregnant woman unless the potential benefits outweigh the possible hazards. It is not known whether the components of Tylox are excreted in human milk caution should be exercised when Tylox is administered to nursing women.
Our Tylox Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
Tylox Consumer Information
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Opioid medicine can slow or stop your breathing, and death may occur. A person caring for you should give naloxone and/or seek emergency medical attention if you have slow breathing with long pauses, blue colored lips, or if you are hard to wake up.
In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could occur even if you have taken acetaminophen in the past and had no reaction. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- noisy breathing, sighing, shallow breathing, breathing that stops;
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
- weakness, tiredness, fever, unusual bruising or bleeding;
- confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior;
- problems with urination;
- liver problems--nausea, upper stomach pain, tiredness, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- low cortisol levels-- nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dizziness, worsening tiredness or weakness; or
- high levels of serotonin in the body--agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Serious breathing problems may be more likely in older adults and in those who are debilitated or have wasting syndrome or chronic breathing disorders.
Common side effects include:
- dizziness, drowsiness, feeling tired;
- feelings of extreme happiness or sadness;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
- constipation; or
- headache.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Tylox (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Capsules)
Tylox Professional Information
SIDE EFFECTS
The most frequently observed adverse reactions include lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea and vomiting. These effects seem to be more prominent in ambulatory than in non-ambulatory patients, and some of these adverse reactions may be alleviated if the patient lies down.
Other adverse reactions include allergic reactions, euphoria, dysphoria, constipation, skin rash and pruritus. At higher doses, oxycodone has most of the disadvantages of morphine including respiratory depression.
Drug Abuse And Dependence
TYLOX (oxycodone and acetaminophen capsules) capsules are a Schedule II controlled substance.
Oxycodone can produce drug dependence and has the potential for being abused. (See WARNINGS)
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Tylox (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Capsules)
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