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Can Percocet Be Taken In Place Of Nucynta?

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Posted on Sat, 24 May 2014
Question: I have recently been put on Nucynta for severe .pain.I am on 50mgm twice a day.I find that halfway through the day I have breakthrough pain.Is it ok to supplement it with Percocet which I was on before or should I take Nucyta 3x daily instead of two.
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
What for of this medication are you taking?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.

I a so sorry to hear about these pains which are not entirely controlled by nucynta. I hope we get to find an appropriate dose and frequency or combination that would be able to well control these pains.

I will not recommend that you use percocoet without the express consent of your treating doctor. The reason is that should this show up in a urine screen for drug control, you may have serious difficulties obtaining pain medication in future.

For me to comment on this dosing, I will like to know what type of medication you are having. Is it the extended release tablet or the immediate release tablet? Immediate release tablet is taken every 4-6hours while the extended release tablet is administered every 12hours. Check and inform me for more insight about this.

Hope to hear from you so as to work with you on the various options available to get this pain well controlled. I wish you well and thanks for using our services.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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Can Percocet Be Taken In Place Of Nucynta?

Brief Answer: What for of this medication are you taking? Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for this query. I a so sorry to hear about these pains which are not entirely controlled by nucynta. I hope we get to find an appropriate dose and frequency or combination that would be able to well control these pains. I will not recommend that you use percocoet without the express consent of your treating doctor. The reason is that should this show up in a urine screen for drug control, you may have serious difficulties obtaining pain medication in future. For me to comment on this dosing, I will like to know what type of medication you are having. Is it the extended release tablet or the immediate release tablet? Immediate release tablet is taken every 4-6hours while the extended release tablet is administered every 12hours. Check and inform me for more insight about this. Hope to hear from you so as to work with you on the various options available to get this pain well controlled. I wish you well and thanks for using our services. Dr. Ditah, MD.