Yes I am positive it is 750 mg.

And I was wondering how often the liver panel should be done. I have been on oxycodone then hydrocodone I guess at this point for 7 months at the most. I guess it should be checked somewhere in the next 5 months or so.

Thanks for the input.

For the amount you're taking, I would normally think annually would be enough, but given your circumstances, your doctor(s) might recommend more often. I'd go with whatever they say unless there's some reason (like hepatological symptoms).

Doc

Agree with you completely.

I asked my Pain Specialist for the lower dose to 325 acetaminophn. He originally was going to prescribe 7.5 - 750 for my Oxycodone. I take 7.5 -325 (325 being the acetaminophn). Had I not said anything, I would have been prescribed the 750.


Gerry

I really don't understand why doctors are still prescribing such high amts. of acetaminophen. The effect on the liver is nothing new; they've known it for years, and the new lower daily maximums were highly publicized.

Some have proposed combining NAC with all acetaminophen-containing medications, but from what I've seen , that would apparently be prohibitively expensive (among other things). However on an individual basis, it's not prohibitively expensive, and is available in a wide range of dosages (so people can titrate what works best for them individually). It's an interesting supplement (anti-oxidant) and I seem to read/learn more (good things) about it every year.

Doc