Is Endocet the same as Percocet?

[Denguy58]

I found a doctor that prescribes Endocet instead of Percocet. What is the difference between the two?

[kmontayne]

@Denguy58 I found this thread here you can take a quick glimpse at. It has a few people talking about both meds, and its difference and/or resemblance.

difference between endocet and percocet >> Medical Questions, Weight Loss, Pregnancy, Drugs, Health Insurance

[nj528]

There is probably no real difference, because they both appear to be made by the same company, Endo. You probably pay more for pills that say Percocet, just like you pay more for T-shirts with designer labels.

I had the opportunity to take some Endocet a few years ago, and it was good and potent.

[alumni]

I found a doctor that prescribes Endocet instead of Percocet. What is the difference between the two?

There is no medical difference as long as the oxycodone/APAP contents are the same.
Like 10mg oxycodone/650mg APAP for both.
However, there is a very big cost difference. Percocet can cost as much as four times as much as Endocet for the identical dosage strengths.
Your doctor was doing you a favor.

[LemonDiesel]

I believe that one is generic the other is brand name.

[alumni]

Correct.
Percocet is brand name and Endocet is sold as a generic.
Same drug, same company, big price difference.

[asdfqwer]

endocet sucks (target) - talk about the dirty looks you get when you ask for roxicet instead at target. i'm sorry it is not the same. the roxicet - i took less to cure the same pain. so you end up running out of endocet before percocet. when i couldn't reach my doc in time to make it to the hospital pharmacy - (they were nice and let anyone in family pick up my meds) - target was the only option and talk about the nasty looks when you ask for somethign else (name brand,roxicet). About as nasty as asking for two boxes of pseudoephedrine because you and your family are all sick. lol.

[kywildcat]

@ Denguy58 I really cannot tell any difference in Endo and Perc's, different strokes for different folks I guess.

[notredame]

Endocet and Endodan are percocet / percodan generics, with tylenol / aspirin, respectively.
However, the catch with the generic is that there is a little tiny bit less of the active ingredient--for example, for a 5mg tab of percocet, you get a 4.8 tab of Endocet. The active ingredient is the same, it's just that with the generic you get a little bit less of what you're essentially paying for.

[alumni]

Endocet and Endodan are percocet / percodan generics, with tylenol / aspirin, respectively.
However, the catch with the generic is that there is a little tiny bit less of the active ingredient--for example, for a 5mg tab of percocet, you get a 4.8 tab of Endocet. The active ingredient is the same, it's just that with the generic you get a little bit less of what you're essentially paying for.

I would be interested to know where you came up with that advice.
If you research the drug monographs on Percocet and Endocet, you'll find that the manufactured contents of both are described as exactly the same.
What you might be confused about is the fact that the 5mg of "oxycodone HCL" contained in both is actually equivalent to only 4.48mg of oxycodone (not 4.8mg) in both.
This is a very typical chemical description variance seen with many prescription medications and can usually only be noticed if you read deeply into a pharmaceutical company's detailed monograph such as the ones found on the NIH.gov web site under the "dailymed" section.
So, when you are prescribed 5mg Endocet tablets, you are not getting 0.52mg less oxycodone than what would be contained in a 5mg Percocet.
This post might resume the frequent discussion about US generic drugs being weaker than the brand but that really has nothing to do with the variance I'm responding to.

[notredame]

I was alternately prescribed percocet and endocet for a broken wrist. Listed on the percocet bottle was "5 / 500" and listed on the endocet bottle was "4.8 /500".

If it's the rule that 5 mg of percocet is "really" 4.48 mgs, then how would you explain the different potency listings on these respective prescription bottles?

I would be interested to know where you came up with that advice.
If you research the drug monographs on Percocet and Endocet, you'll find that the manufactured contents of both are described as exactly the same.
What you might be confused about is the fact that the 5mg of "oxycodone HCL" contained in both is actually equivalent to only 4.48mg of oxycodone (not 4.8mg) in both.
This is a very typical chemical description variance seen with many prescription medications and can usually only be noticed if you read deeply into a pharmaceutical company's detailed monograph such as the ones found on the NIH.gov web site under the "dailymed" section.
So, when you are prescribed 5mg Endocet tablets, you are not getting 0.52mg less oxycodone than what would be contained in a 5mg Percocet.
This post might resume the frequent discussion about US generic drugs being weaker than the brand but that really has nothing to do with the variance I'm responding to.

[alumni]

I have no idea why. Never seen that on a prescription label for Endocet.
Maybe ask your pharmacist. i have seen an Endodan/Percodan formulation containing 4.8mg of oxycodone and 325mg of aspirin. That could be the confusion but it is not related to any difference between the brand and generic.

[bob420]

All I have seen down here is Endo. Even if the doctor writes for perc the pharmacy generally substitutes endo as a cheaper generic. I do not believe insurance will cover brand name perc either so endo is the way to go unless you got deep pockets.

I have a friend that gets a sour stomach from endo and not perc though. Pharmacist swears there is no difference and endo should not give stomach problems if prec does not?????

[alumni]

I have a friend that gets a sour stomach from endo and not perc though. Pharmacist swears there is no difference and endo should not give stomach problems if prec does not?????

The pharmacist is correct. Both medications are even manufactured by the same pharmaceutical company.
If you read the PDR information, you will see that the ingredients contained are exactly the same.
However, many people manage to convince themselves that the brand medication is always more effective. Who knows why? Drives pharmacists crazy.

[bob420]

I told him the same thing but some people will never learn. I have never had a problem with endo and only had the real perc on a few occasions. The only way he found to get the real perc is to get doctor to write do not substitute generic on the script and even then they try to talk you into it.

[Zombiefisher]

I told him the same thing but some people will never learn. I have never had a problem with endo and only had the real perc on a few occasions. The only way he found to get the real perc is to get doctor to write do not substitute generic on the script and even then they try to talk you into it.

Does anyone have an idea as to why the pharmacists would try to push generics on people if they know the only difference is price... Wouldnt they want to sell the more expensive product (name brand)... I mean, it is business after all. Any thoughts?

Thanks and cheers
Z.F.

[reggin]

Does anyone have an idea as to why the pharmacists would try to push generics on people if they know the only difference is price... Wouldnt they want to sell the more expensive product (name brand)... I mean, it is business after all. Any thoughts?

Thanks and cheers
Z.F.

Although generic drugs are far cheaper than their branded equivalents, pharmacies make higher profit margins from generics.

[Zombiefisher]

@reggin thanks for the response I had no idea that the pharmacies actually made more money by selling the generic versions of medications. I can see that now though, thanks for enlightening me. No wonder they CVS near my old apartment filled my script for PKs that i got from an ER with generics.

Thanks again and cheers
Z.F.

[bob420]

Very few pharmacies near me even stock the brand names. Most insurance does not covers it anymore and they make more on the generic. The price for the brand name if you can find it is so much more it is laughable.