You should ask this question to the doctor who prescribed this medicine.
This is the hepatitis c forum do you have hep c?
Found this via google I am not a medical professional for better information ask your doctor.
Both oxycodone and acetaminophen have long-term effects that need to be carefully monitored by a doctor in patients taking Percocet for chronic pain and include:
Liver damage.
Kidney failure.
Severe constipation.
Urinary retention.
Slightly decreased testosterone levels in men.
Tolerance.