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Is There Any Other Alternative Medication For Oxycodone With Minimal Liver Damage?
I take 2 10-325 oxycodones daily for hand/wrist pain/arthritis for the past 2 years following surgery on each side. Should my Dr be preforming liver function tests? Is there any other medication that might work better without the liver risks? Thanks!
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
HELLO N WELLCOME. HERE IS UR PLAN.
1) YES ALTERNATIVES TO OXYCODONE ARE THERE
2)TAPER AND THEN STOP THE OXYCODONE
3) OXYCODONE IS MAINLY EXCRETED RENALLY SO LIVER ISNT COMPROMISED BUT OXY HAS OTHER SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS PERTAINING TO CNS EG ADDICTION N DEPENDANCE, AGITATION N PERSONALITY CHANGES
4) START THE FOLLOWING MEDS
TAB GABAPENTIN 600 MG BD OR TDS FOR ONE MONTH
TAB METHYCOBAL 500 BD FOR 2 MONTHS
TAB OSSOBON D OD FOR 1 MONTH
TAB ARTHOTEC TDS FOR 5 DAYS
THANKS..
1) YES ALTERNATIVES TO OXYCODONE ARE THERE
2)TAPER AND THEN STOP THE OXYCODONE
3) OXYCODONE IS MAINLY EXCRETED RENALLY SO LIVER ISNT COMPROMISED BUT OXY HAS OTHER SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS PERTAINING TO CNS EG ADDICTION N DEPENDANCE, AGITATION N PERSONALITY CHANGES
4) START THE FOLLOWING MEDS
TAB GABAPENTIN 600 MG BD OR TDS FOR ONE MONTH
TAB METHYCOBAL 500 BD FOR 2 MONTHS
TAB OSSOBON D OD FOR 1 MONTH
TAB ARTHOTEC TDS FOR 5 DAYS
THANKS..
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