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How Long Does It Take For Percocet To Show In Urine?
Question: How long does it take for percocet to show in urine? If I take 15 mg three hours before a drug screen will it show as positive for oxycodone? I ask because I have to test positive at my dr's office ...
Brief Answer:
1-2 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Percocet contains combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen.
The elimination time of Percocet depends on a number of factors like your metabolism, weight, the dose taken, the frequency of use.
How long a drug stays in our system depends on the elimination half-life of the drug.
The elimination half-life for a single dose of Percocet is 3-4 hours.Usually the rule is that a substance is out of the system after 5 half-lives , which is around 15-20 hours for Percocet.
Percocet can usually only be detected in urine for 1-2 days depending on the above factors.
Three hours after taking a dose of 15 mg Percocet is a short period of time and most likely the drug will be detected in urine.
Hope this answers your query.
Let me know if you have any other question or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
1-2 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Percocet contains combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen.
The elimination time of Percocet depends on a number of factors like your metabolism, weight, the dose taken, the frequency of use.
How long a drug stays in our system depends on the elimination half-life of the drug.
The elimination half-life for a single dose of Percocet is 3-4 hours.Usually the rule is that a substance is out of the system after 5 half-lives , which is around 15-20 hours for Percocet.
Percocet can usually only be detected in urine for 1-2 days depending on the above factors.
Three hours after taking a dose of 15 mg Percocet is a short period of time and most likely the drug will be detected in urine.
Hope this answers your query.
Let me know if you have any other question or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have a urine drug screen at 10:30 tomorrow morning.
If i take a percocet at 9 am will it show up at 10:30?
If i take a percocet at 9 am will it show up at 10:30?
Brief Answer:
it is possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
If you take a single dose of Percocet at 9 am and the test is the next day at 10 am , there are around 25 hours of distance and there is a possibility to be detectable in urine.
To be on the safe side ,the last dose of percocet should be taken at least 2 days before the test to be undetectable in urine.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
it is possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
If you take a single dose of Percocet at 9 am and the test is the next day at 10 am , there are around 25 hours of distance and there is a possibility to be detectable in urine.
To be on the safe side ,the last dose of percocet should be taken at least 2 days before the test to be undetectable in urine.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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