Mainly you need to take it as your healthcare advisor advises you to take it. If you did not follow the instruction of your healthcare advisor it may be habit forming or you may get addicted to it. You can take it with the food or meal or snacks. Try to take it evenly every day at the same time. You should take it for a short period of time. Keep it stored away from childrens and do not give it to any other person who has the same conditions as you. Percocet is mainly used for moderate to severe pain relief that contains oxycodone and acetaminophen they both work to relieve pain and also controls the body temperature if you have fever acetaminophen helps to reduce it. If you are taking codeine it may feel you sleepy if you're taking alcohol it may feel you more sleepy or increase the risk of serious side effects.