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Ra patient on multiple ra medications with severe flares was prescribed norco 10mg and told to take 2 pills at once every 4 to 6 hours for severe pain. what do you think of this regimen? thank you.

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Danger: I think you are in danger of becoming addicted to narcotics. You should be under the management of a Pain Medicine specialists.

Answered 10/2/2016

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Avoid norco: I today's medicine norco is not a good choice. You will be addicted to it and then have two problems. The ra and the addiction. There are very good options for treatment of ra. Norco is not one of them. Get off!

Answered 10/2/2016

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RA: The emphasis should be on calming down the inflammation with immune modifying agents and methotrexate Use non steroidal anti- inflammatory medications for pain

Answered 10/16/2016

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