Percocet Dosage Limits 5/325 (Page 5)

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I am taking the percocet 512 white tablets 5mg/325 for severe back pain due to degenerating disc(s). I have been told 1 pill every 8 hours, but find the pain so excruciating after about 5 hours that I cannot even stand... even to use the bathroom or shower. My MD cannot get me into a specialist until August, but I am having real stress here. Will it be harmful for me to take more than the one tablet per 8 hours??

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I had surgery on Monday my Dr gave me 2mg of Dilaudid to take every 4 hrs. He gave me 40 in the prescription. How many days supply is that?

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It would depend completely on how many you end up taking each day, of course, but let's assume that you take one tab every four hours for a total of four pills a day.... That would give you a ten day supply. If you take more than that, the less total number of days supply you'll have, OK? I hope that makes sense. Good luck to you and may God bless.

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Actually, you need to re-check your math. There are 24 hours in one day. If someone takes one tablet of anything every four hours, then the person will be using 6 tablets per day, not 4. Four tablets per day would be 1 tablet every six hours.

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Dear KJB..... Excuse me, but I do know my math and my calculations were based upon the additional assumption that (most) people take pills during the DAY and don't normally get up during the 0-dark thirty hours of the night to take additional pills unless, of course, the pain awakens them and, hence, their intake would indeed be more (like what you ended up calculating). Hopefully this will clarify any misunderstanding my initial response might have raised. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and give thanks for the (rare) days that our pain is actually tolerable!
Bless you all!

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Nucynta oral Warnings



Tapentadol has a high risk for abuse and severe, possibly fatal, breathing problems. The risk for harm is higher if you take the wrong dose/strength, or if you take it along with other drugs that might also affect breathing. Be sure you know how to take tapentadol and what other drugs you should avoid taking with it. The risk for breathing problems might also be higher when you start this medication and after a dose increase. Get medical help right away if you notice unusual slow/shallow breathing.

Keep this medicine in a safe place to prevent theft, misuse, or abuse. If a child accidentally swallows this drug, get emergency medical help right away

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It will not at all harm you, however, let your Dr. Know that you have upped your dose. Then you wont run out. Careful though, very addictive!.

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the normal amnt of percocet is 1 q4-6 hrs po. prn for pain some doctors do not even prescribe oxycodone or are afraid of giving more than two or three a day....which is not right since it is one of the best pain relieving drugs we have on the market today

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62 year old female who had rwo total knee replacements two weeks ago. I'm taking 1 tramadol every 6 hours and 1 oxymoron 5/325 every 6 hours (alternating so I am taking one or the other every three hours) for a total of 4 of each type during a 24 hour period. I also have stage 2 chronic kidney disease so want to get off them soon as possible. I see my knee doctor in a couple of days but meanwhile plan to start taking these so I take 1 or the other every 8 hours (3 of each type during a 24 hour period.) Does this sound like a good plan? My pain has been minimal.

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Sorry for auto corrects! That is TWO new knees and OXYCODONE (not oxymoron)!

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Nucynta withdraw DOES occur and feels like a bad case of the flue for about 3 days. Night sweats, fever, chills, just plain awful.

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I want everyone to know that regardless of what condition, symptoms, pain levels you have..... You better seek a different solution other than percocets. I have a younger brother whom I haven't spoken to in years (we used to be inseperable) and now a father who I haven't spoken to for months because of these evil pills. Don't get the wrong idea, they both started off with legitimate medical issues. They have since been so addicted that after failed months and years of trying to help, I had separate myself and my 3 daughters from the ugliness. Constant lies, trying to borrow money, being around my children high. I repeat people, if you are taking these now, STOP!!! GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT!!! If my message gets through to 1 person and saves 1 life, I feel like I have made a difference. Regardless of any situation or individual, the end result of drug use is ALWAYS bad (prescription or not).

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I had lamminotomies L4 L5 posterior inter body fusion with cage pedicle screws and rods I am taking oxycodone/acetaminophen5-325mg 1tab every 4-6 hours as needed for pain by accident I took one at 6:15 am and another at 6:30 am. Should I skip my next two does? Is this an overdose and should I go to er.

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Im a 17 year old female and weigh about 130 lbs. I just took 5 oxycodone/acetaminophen 5-325 tabs. What will happen?

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Actually, I would believe that the MAJORITY (not "some") sufferers of chronic pain are quite regularly awakened by their pain. Sleeping, as you know,does not erase pain. The LA/ER opiate/opioid medications were formulated to last longer and one of the reasons was to help people to sleep through the night.

I actually would find it quite odd that a person with a consistent high level of pain would experience a miraculous suspension of pain during sleep. Quite frankly, it makes no sense.

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in reference to your comments about addiction,it is a very tough situation to deal with....but, i am a chronic pain patient and have been for 14 yrs. with rsd. i take hydrocodone 10 mgs. q4 hrs. for the pain. not every chronic pain patient will become addicted ....less then 2 % actually become addicted. please try to understand that these medications allow pain patients to go to work or just give back some of the life that the pain has taken away. thank-you and good luck.

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You could take 4 every 6 hrs, if being treated correctly for Chronic Pain. How long have you been in moderate to severe pain on majority of days. If more than 6 mos., can safely take Percocet 5; however, must watch how much ACET (tYLENOL) THE 325 PART TAKE.. i personally use 100mgs of Duragesic Patch every 72 hrs and Percocet 10-20mg/325 6hrs prn. for break thru pain which is practically all time w/broken neck and hand.

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How long should 30 pills of 5 mg percocet should last you ...for bunion surgery after pain

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I've taken 7, 7.5 325 in a 24 hr period I'm I gonna die

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If you read the FDA-approved prescribing information for Oxycodone 5mg/APAP 325mg Tabs it states that the usual dose is 1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. So, no, it won't hurt you to take more than 1 tablet every 8hours. BUT - you will run out of pills "too soon" and your Dr might now write you a new prescription. Contact the doc, explain the situation, tell him/her that the dose is not controlling your pain. I would go from there ....

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Actually, this is not true. Both hydrocodone and oxycodone pose similar risk of opiate addiction. The FDA is considering changing all hydrocodone combination products to be Schedule II drugs (as Percocet currently is...). That would mean that Vicodin prescriptions will become non-refillable; a new Rx is needed for each bottle. Hydrocodone is a little less potent than oxycodone. But, again, both these drugs provide an opiate "buzz" - hydrocodone products that contain no other ingredients (Zohydro - which comes out soon) are Schedule II drugs - meaning that hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine and other opiates all pose similar dependency risks.

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