Percocet is a prescription drug that contains a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is a narcotic drug sold individually under the brand name Oxycontin for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. Acetaminophen is sold under Tylenol to treat mild pain and fever. A narcotic aggravation drug can harm you through overdose and death. Regardless of whether you take your part correctly as recommended, you run the risk of narcotic manipulation, misuse, and abuse that can lead to death.