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I take a daily dose of 100mg of methadone and have been given a script for ultram for tumor pain. is this combo okay?

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YES: YES- always consult pain management with your physician and stagger doses by 3-4 hours.

Answered 11/14/2015

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Yes: Methadone is for prolonged pain control. But break through pain may still come for which probably fast acting Ultram has been prescribed.

Answered 11/14/2015

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