A 36-year-old member asked:
is it safe to use oxycotin and percocet together?
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Dr. Leland Berkwits answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Narcotic combination: Percocet is oxycodone and Tylenol (acetaminophen). Oxycontin is a long-acting form of oxycodone, which is used to reduce the need to take short-acting Percocet. Using this combination, Oxycontin is taken twice per day every day. Percocet is taken only as needed for break-through pain that "breaks through" the treatment with Oxycontin, and should not be taken regularly but only when pain is present.
Answered on Jul 4, 2014
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