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A member asked:
I was taking vicodin 5-550 for a torn meniscus. now i have 5-325 and it is not working. why?
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Not sure.: Seems like little difference between the two doses, but it is possible that you might need to increase the dose a bit. The other possibility is that you have irritated your injury a little bit more therefore it requires a bit more med.
Answered 1/24/2014
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Answered 1/24/2014
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