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A member asked:

My sister is a cancer patient and can't swallow pills can she crush percocet or roxicodone (oxycodone) like she does her other meds?

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Yes: As long as they are not a time released preparation it is fine to crush them.

Dr Rhoads and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 1/21/2017

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