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Are Percocet Tablets Stronger Than Norco?

Hello, I am wondering about pain meds that I was just switched to. I have been taking MS Cotin 30mg 2 a day and 3 Norco s 10/325 for break through pain. my doc just switched the norco s to percocet 7.5/325 3 a day. Are the percocet stronger and are they hard on the stomach? Thanks!
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hello and thank you for your question.
Yes, the narcotic in percocet, oxycodone, is stronger than the narcotic in norco, hydrocodone.
All narcotics can cause nausea by stimulating the nausea center in the brain, but they are not hard on the stomach directly
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Are Percocet Tablets Stronger Than Norco?

Hello and thank you for your question. Yes, the narcotic in percocet, oxycodone, is stronger than the narcotic in norco, hydrocodone. All narcotics can cause nausea by stimulating the nausea center in the brain, but they are not hard on the stomach directly Regards