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Can Diclofenac Be Taken While On Percocet For Knee Pain Post Surgery?

10 days have passed since my knee replacement surgery..taking Percocet for pain management but would like to start backing off....I have a prescription for diclofenac (pre surgery for over a year) my question is can I alternate between taking Percocet and diclofenac...
posted on Fri, 3 Nov 2017
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Dear patient
percocet contain acetaminophen plus oxycodone.it has difderent machanism of action for pain relief than diclofenac. SO you can take other together if you have severe pain or can be taken alternative.
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Can Diclofenac Be Taken While On Percocet For Knee Pain Post Surgery?

Dear patient percocet contain acetaminophen plus oxycodone.it has difderent machanism of action for pain relief than diclofenac. SO you can take other together if you have severe pain or can be taken alternative.