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I Had Knee Surgery Today And Was Given 10mg Percocet

I had knee surgery today and was given 10mg Percocet after the surgery. They did not send me home with a pain med script as
I’m currently prescribed 75mg nucynta for ongoing back issues. I had the Percocet at 4pm, and the surgery center
Said I can take the nucynta at 8pm. Is this accurate?

posted on Mon, 24 Sep 2018

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