Prescription medicine which helps in advance treatment for Shingles nerve pain that is Percocet. It works in our brain and binds the opioid receptors. This does not allow the pain signals to reach the brain and you don’t feel the sensation of pain. It is only prescribed by the doctor for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. Percocet capsules belong to the opioid family of medications. It changes the way your brain processes pain. Making it a very effective painkiller.