HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Can Percocet And Nucynta Be Taken Together?

I have chronic low back pain, and have had anterior lumbar bone fusion at the L4-L5 level. That eliminated most of my leg pain, but pain persists in my low back and hips. I ve been on Percocet 10/325 4x a day for about a year, and just today began nucynta er 50mg 2xday. My question is, are there any adverse reactions between the two meds?
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Tapentadol and oxycodone hydrochloride, the active ingridients, of the tablets that you are using for your chronic pain, are both opioids used for moderate to severe pain for an extended period. Generally they are not taken together.
Opioids have the risk of addiction, and risk of other side effects such as sleep apnea. The risk of the side effects increases if you use them both.
You can use take these medicines together only if your doctor told you to do so.
You have to use these tablets correctly, with precaution and don't stop taking these medicines, without asking the doctor that prescribed you before.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
Can Percocet And Nucynta Be Taken Together?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Tapentadol and oxycodone hydrochloride, the active ingridients, of the tablets that you are using for your chronic pain, are both opioids used for moderate to severe pain for an extended period. Generally they are not taken together. Opioids have the risk of addiction, and risk of other side effects such as sleep apnea. The risk of the side effects increases if you use them both. You can use take these medicines together only if your doctor told you to do so. You have to use these tablets correctly, with precaution and don t stop taking these medicines, without asking the doctor that prescribed you before. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.