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Can Percocet Be Taken With Vocodan Before Surgery?

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Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2015
Question: My wife is scheduled for mouth cancer surgery on 13 Feb. Her doctor gave her an Rx for percocet 7.5/325. She has significant pain and is taking vocodan in the daytime and two perccets every four hours at night along with ambien. She does not have quite enough percocet to make it to Friday's surgery. Can she take a percocet with a vocodan?
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Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
can be taken.

Detailed Answer:



Hi,


I have gone through your question and understand your concerns that your wife is having pain in mouth.



1. Vocodin (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

2. Percocet contains same combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone.

3. Ambien (zolpidem) for treatment of insomnia.


Yes. can be taken, depending on the severity of pain.


Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.


Wishing you good health.
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Can Percocet Be Taken With Vocodan Before Surgery?

Brief Answer: can be taken. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns that your wife is having pain in mouth. 1. Vocodin (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. 2. Percocet contains same combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone. 3. Ambien (zolpidem) for treatment of insomnia. Yes. can be taken, depending on the severity of pain. Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.