With the drug Percocet what does the numbers 5/325 vs. 10/325 mean? And which I is stronger?
Question posted by tlaird5 on 28 June 2013
Last updated on 29 June 2013
I have had 8 Back surgeries in the last year. The pain down my legs is incredible.and I guess to be expected. So after begging they changed me to precocet 10/325 from 5/325. I am assuming it's stronger since today is the first day in 3 weeks the pain was under control. :) Drug seeking, not at all just want my life back.
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If you are taking it long term, its best to cut out the tylenol, it can damage your kidneys. Also the goal when treating chronic pain is to prevent pain, so a long acting medication is used, with a short acting one if you still have some pain breaking through. With acute pain, you take the med to get rid of the pain. Oxycontin with a short acting oxycodone would be better then taking percocet.
Thank you so much for the in put. I am also on a fetnal 25 mg patch. I was on that hydrocodone 10/325 and oxicodon 10 mg immediate release. For some reason my Dr changed it even after I told him Percocet did not work well for me. The people who do drug seek have caused a lot of problems for those who just need a day pain free. My own mental health demands it. My marriage of 24 years needs it ( my husband is a saint). I have apologized more this last year for being a b#&$h but you can only take so much. I have worried about withdrawals if this is ever over, since the beginning. I just want something to get my out of the pain. So since my doc. Changed it to 10/325. I have been so very much better. I even called the nurse to thank her for getting that for me. I hope it lasts. :)
Too much Tylenol is bad for your liver.
The 5 and the 10 refer to the mgs. of oxycodone and the 325 refers to the mgs. of Tylenol or acetemenaphine. So the 10/325 is stronger.
Thank you :)
I hope you feel less pain. You can build up a tolerance to the Percocet which is short- acting, and would have to go to something stronger, or extended release like Oxycontin. But the 10/325 Percocets can work for the breakthrough pain.
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