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A member asked:

After surgery one nurse gave me demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) and the other nurse gave me percocet not long after . did they double dose me and make a mistake.?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely: Most likely is all based on the institutional pain protocol and your response to treatment. If there was a mistake most institutions have now specific guidelines and they will make you aware.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 7/26/2019

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