I was on methadone 10 mgs aday for pain..30 days..then put on percosets total 15!


Question: I was on methadone 10 mgs aday for pain!.!.30 days!.!.then put on percosets total 15mgs aday !?!?
is there a period of time for a stronger drug to get out of you so the percocet can work!?!? ( HELP!?!?!?!?!?!?) FOR PAIN FROM PAIN MANAGEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Methadone has a half-life of usually 45 to 50 hours dependent on your physiology!. This means that it takes about 45 hours for your body to get rid of one half of the drug!. However, the terminal half life of methadone is up to 150 hours or about 1 week!. Also 72 hours after your take methadone your body will metabolize the drug into another substance which is also an analgesic!. This is why the withdrawals from methadone can take 15 to 21 days!.

Additionally, 10 mg of methadone per day is roughly equivalent to 60 mg of oxycodone found in the Percocet!.

So as the week goes on you will notice the decreased effect and after about 7 days from the last dose of methadone you will be basically on the effects of the Percocet for analgesia alone!.

Of course each patient is individual, and your effects may vary by a day or two!.

I hope this answers your question!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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