Summary
Most doctors will prescribe 14 days of opioid medication after a total knee replacement (TKR) surgery.
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However, some patients may still experience severe pain after 14 days.
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Therefore, it is important to take opioids for the shortest time possible and in the lowest dose possible.
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According to
Oxycodone ( OxyContin , Roxicodone, others) Oxycodone -acetaminophen (Percocet, Roxicet, others) Ask your doctor if you don't know whether your pain medication is an opioid. What a safe opioid taper involves The right…
Tapering off opioids: When and how - Mayo Clinic
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Our goal is to reduce the amount of narcotics required to control the pain. Narcotic medications (morphine, Percocet ( oxycodone ), Vicodin (hydrocodone), codeine and Dilaudid) have significant side effects. They can…
Total Knee Replacement Surgery - Tidewater Ortho
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