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Suggest Treatment For Severe Nerve Pain
someone in my family tkes oxyCodone and i am fearful they will take too much as they are 80 yrs old and in a great deal of pain from nerve disease.HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH AND CAN CAUSE ONE TO DIE? THEY TAKE 15 MG 6X A DAY ABY ADVICE ON HOE MUCH IS TOO MUCH? THANK YOU FOR HELPING AN OLD PERSON
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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1. The elderly patients are more sensitive to Oxycodone, so make sure your family member takes it as doctor prescribed.
2. If he can tolerate well oxycodone, 15 mg six times daily is fine.
3. Yes, most fatal side effect of oxydone is respiratory arrest. To avoid the need for higher doses of oxycodone, if I was his doctor I would prescribe amitriptyline also.
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Dr. Elton
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1. The elderly patients are more sensitive to Oxycodone, so make sure your family member takes it as doctor prescribed.
2. If he can tolerate well oxycodone, 15 mg six times daily is fine.
3. Yes, most fatal side effect of oxydone is respiratory arrest. To avoid the need for higher doses of oxycodone, if I was his doctor I would prescribe amitriptyline also.
If you're satisfied with my answer please rate it as HELPFUL.
Thank you!
Dr. Elton
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