Effects of Chewing Percocet

Answer 1

Aside from a foul taste in your mouth, there doesn't seem to be a major difference in the amount of time that either chewing or swallowing whole has on the reaction time of the medication. Recently I had kidney stones (wicked pain) and was prescribed percocet. A CAT Scan showing a stone in my kidney at the hospital was eventually going to pass. About two weeks later I had shooting pain in my lower back and wanted relief as soon as possible. So I chewed two pills and swallowed (unfortunately without any water as I was in a car en route to home). Within about 15-20 minutes the medication kicked in as it usually took about a half hour (never actually timed it). The logic I had for chewing the percocets was based on the medical advice often given for people suffering from a heart attack; chew an aspirin as opposed to just swallow. I'm not a doctor, but it would be logical that chewing breaks down the pill faster allowing the medication to be processed by your body quicker. As far as looking for a high for recreational purposes, I would urge you to find another means. Just watch a medical commercial or magazine advertisement; there are a ton of side affects (which usually leads one to take other medications to help their new ailments...in the case of percocet or any of its family members like aspirin, vicodin, etc. you will probably get ulcers). I hope my experience and advice may be of some use. Feel better.