"i found this drug very useful. i suffered a severe motorcycle accident and was formerly taking oxycontin 40mg 2/day. my doctor switched me to embeda 50mg/2mg twice a day and i have had far better pain control and less loss of concentration. my doctor told me to take an excedrin (the kind with caffeine) and a benadryl if the side effects were noticeable. that completely eliminated the drowsiness and the itchy sensation."