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Are Oxycodone And Midol Appropriate For Primary Biliary Cirrhosis?
I recently had hip surgery. My doctor had prescribed Oxycodone (prescription) and Midol (over the counter) for pain relief. Since I have primary biliary cirrhosis, an auto-immune disease, I wondered whether I should be taking these drugs. Is there a drug that would be better to take with my condition? Elizabeth YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 3 Jan 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Midol can be taken but oxycodone may cause contraction of Oddi's sphincter and this may worsen symptoms of biliary cirrhosis so it should be avoided. In most cases pain can be controlled with nonsteroid painkillers and you should not take stronger medications.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Midol can be taken but oxycodone may cause contraction of Oddi's sphincter and this may worsen symptoms of biliary cirrhosis so it should be avoided. In most cases pain can be controlled with nonsteroid painkillers and you should not take stronger medications.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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