Oxycodone vs tylenol 3
Common Questions and Answers about Oxycodone vs tylenol 3
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I am wondering if there is something besides Tylenol 3 that I can ask for to be prescribed as I have some liver issues and everytime I get a migraine or other aches and pains that are too much for over the counter, I get prescribed T3's, but I am concerned they are making my liver worse. I have fatty liver disease, and I don't drink, and I don't really eat fatty foods (the two most common causes of FLD). I just need something as strong as T3's, but not as hard on liver?
The variance is the strength of the Oxycodone. Percocet has Tylenol and Oxycodone. Roxicodone is only oxycodone (so no Tylenol). They usually come in strengths higher than 10mg. So, it is more likely that the Roxicodone would be stronger. Have you tried Tizanidine for Muscle Spasms? It may work better. The only way I love Flexeril is in a transdermal pain cream, used for musculoskeletal and myofascial pain.
I have been taking percocet (oxycodone acetaminophen) 5/325 1 pill 3 times a day. That was a great system that worked for me. Recently I was prescribed oxycodone minus the acetaminophen. I understand the risks of liver damage. However, I have had NO relief since I began this new drug. I'm confused because it is the same drug minus the Tylenol. Anyone else experiencing this? Would taking a higher dose of the oxycodone (not Percocet which is oxy with acetaminophen) help me better?
In order to get rid of the Tylenol you have to move up to the drug oxycodone which is in drugs like Percocet they make oxycodone tabs without Tylenol.
Question is why are you so worried about your liver? Is your liver already compromised? At 6 a day you are only getting 1950mg of Tylenol which is not a problem if you have a healthy liver. The adult high end max is 4000mg per day or 4 grams so you are well below it.
If you are having a spinal fusion done,you def wont get the pain relief ull need from tylenol 3 for a spinal fusion surgery,at the least you want Hydrocodone(vicodin,better off with Norcos though less tylenol) or the Oxycodone,if u take as prescribed you should be fine.
Percocet has oxycodone in it rather than the hydrocodone in Vicodin. Oxycodone is stronger than hydrocodone. In my experience, the oxy worked better and I had less side effects (upset stomach and "dumb" feeling).
Well, first off, I'm not sure why you would be prescribed oxycodone AND Tylenol 3 at the same time??? I've been on oxycodone for a very long time so I feel I can speak about side effects: drowsiness, euphoric feeling, hot flashes, constipation, itching, nausea, vomiting and extra energy. Most of those go away after a little bit of time. (And these are the ones I experienced. There may be more.) The constipation can be really bad. I take stool softeners or Miralax.
Hi Linda and welcome to the pain management community.
Oxycodone is safe to take everyday as long as you don't have liver disease as it is primarily metabolized by the liver. I am on the same medication and I have been taking it everyday for almost 2 years. I have been on some form of opioid medication for the past 6 years on a daily basis.
It is the acetaminophen (aka tylenol) component that you should be most concerned about.
If it's only the tylenol that you're worried about, you could be changed to straight oxycodone. Oxycontin and oxycodone are essentially the same medication, with the oxycontin being time released and the oxycodone immediate release.
Sometimes a long-acting med can help manage your pain better and you can stay at lower dosages, though it seems most people need something for breakthrough pain.
This has nothing to do with your blood sugar question, but a warning.
Are you taking plain oxycodone, or is it mixed with acetaminophen (like Percocet)? Many people do not know that you must not take additional Tylenol while you are on Percocet or other types of pain meds that contain acetaminophen (Vicodin, Darvocet). You will exceed the daily recommended doseage of Tylenol if you do.
If you are taking plain Oxycodone, it is ok to take Tylenol.
Hello all, I haven't posted for a long time. I was wondering the difference (strenghtwise) between oxy & hydromorphcontin ( long acting). I was on hydromorph last year and switched to oxycontin & oxy IR this spring in an attempt to keep overall dosages down. The oxy seemed to escalate quite rapidly vs increases needed when I was on hydromorph products. Which is stronger? Which is slower to build up tolerence to? Is it different for different people?
The lowest amount of tylenol that I know of that comes with hydrocodone would be in Norco tablets. They contain 10mg of the hydrocodone and only 325mg of tylenol. Maybe talk to your doctor about switching you to oxycodone instead? Oxycodone comes in tablet form that's just pure oxycodone, it has no tylenol or acetaminophen in it at all. It's stronger than hydrocodone, too, so the 5mg tablet (the smallest one they make) might even work as well for you as the 7.5mg vicodin.
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