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How much time does it take for normal painkillers to be fully out of your system?

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Dr. Thomas Miller answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Pain: Depends on whether time released or short acting each one can have different half lives other then some patches we don't have any pills that last more then 24 hrs with one dose with possible exception of methadone

Answered 12/4/2014

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