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Can Tramadol Be Taken In Place Of Oxycodone For Chronic Lower Back Pain?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2017
Question: Hello...I am taking 10mg oxycodone for chronic lower back pain and would like to know if I could substitute tramadol 50mg that I have left from previous scripts as I am running out of the oxy and will be 2 days short of refill date.....appreciate your timee and any help you can offer.... XXXXXXX YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it's a lower dosage...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

oxycodone is a much stronger opioid than tramadol. 10mg are equivalent to 100mg of tramadol, although the equivalence is not the same for all individuals.

Kind Regards!
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Can Tramadol Be Taken In Place Of Oxycodone For Chronic Lower Back Pain?

Brief Answer: it's a lower dosage... Detailed Answer: Hello, oxycodone is a much stronger opioid than tramadol. 10mg are equivalent to 100mg of tramadol, although the equivalence is not the same for all individuals. Kind Regards!