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Suggest The Dosage Of Oxycodone For Extreme Pain In The Jaw

My daughter, 32 yrs. - has intense jaw pain and uses a night guard - which is not helping - she is in intense pain - not able to call her dentist today - she has a prescription for Oxycodone/Acetaminophen 5 mg/ 325 mg tablets expiration 10/29/2016 - how much can she take ? and she is also taking 400mg of ibuprophin -
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain it seems that pain in jaw can be due to the disturbances in the functioning of jaw joint known as Temporomandibular joint leading to TMJ/TMD..
She can take the Oxycodone/Acetaminophen combination every 4 to 6 hours..
Along with it muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone should also be taken..
But it can give temporary relief and the exact cause has to be ruled out and treated accordingly..
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get a thorough evaluation and a full mouth x-ray known as Orthopantomogram done..
As of now she can also take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen, muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone and do warm compresses over the jaw.
Take a soft diet and avoid excessive mouth opening..
The physician can evaluate you clinically and along with painkillers and muscle relaxants he can also advise you mouth guards and physiotherapy..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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Suggest The Dosage Of Oxycodone For Extreme Pain In The Jaw

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain it seems that pain in jaw can be due to the disturbances in the functioning of jaw joint known as Temporomandibular joint leading to TMJ/TMD.. She can take the Oxycodone/Acetaminophen combination every 4 to 6 hours.. Along with it muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone should also be taken.. But it can give temporary relief and the exact cause has to be ruled out and treated accordingly.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get a thorough evaluation and a full mouth x-ray known as Orthopantomogram done.. As of now she can also take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen, muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone and do warm compresses over the jaw. Take a soft diet and avoid excessive mouth opening.. The physician can evaluate you clinically and along with painkillers and muscle relaxants he can also advise you mouth guards and physiotherapy.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.