macd610
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Copied this post from where I originally had it (in "Opana ir vs Oxycodone ir). I freaked and got nervous about nobody reading it, since that thread had run it's course. Im sorry, I know it's a big no-no to double post...should have just started a new thread...please forgive this confused mess, everyone 
Today 10:46
Hi guys,
I probably should have asked about this when I started this thread originally, but it that point I wasn't even sure whether or not I was going to make the switch. I have made the decision to switch to Opana. I called today to make an appointment, thinking it would probably be at least a week before I could get in... but my appointment is just a few hours away(1:00). if I looked hard enough I could probably find the answer to my question, but right now I'm sort of in a state of panic. SO, my question is- given the fact that oxycodone has (around 85 ) percent bioavailability orally, and Opana ir has something like 10% (if I remember correctly) what would be a good dose of Opana to switch over to, considering I was taking 60mg Oxycodone ir every 4 hours? I realize this sounds stupid, but I'm not sure how to do the math for this... don't know if it's as simple as finding out the difference between 85 percent and 10 percent, and/or what other factors there are to consider. Not that Im gonna saunter into the office & tell him what dose to give me lol! He DOES appreciate that I sort of "investigate" meds before I take them...so he would take it under consideration as a part of his decision on dose. I apologize for the super long post. I am just really nervous about this switch (mostly because I'm afraid of getting too low a dose) but I know it's the right thing to do So I'm hoping maybe Tricomb & some of you other knowledgeable bluelighters out there can help me out in time! Just so you know, it's 8:45 here now, and I will be leaving for my appt. at 12:45. THANKS again for reading this rambling post.
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Last edited by macd610; Today at 10:49. Reason: Insanely STUPID autocomple errors!
Today 10:46
Hi guys,
I probably should have asked about this when I started this thread originally, but it that point I wasn't even sure whether or not I was going to make the switch. I have made the decision to switch to Opana. I called today to make an appointment, thinking it would probably be at least a week before I could get in... but my appointment is just a few hours away(1:00). if I looked hard enough I could probably find the answer to my question, but right now I'm sort of in a state of panic. SO, my question is- given the fact that oxycodone has (around 85 ) percent bioavailability orally, and Opana ir has something like 10% (if I remember correctly) what would be a good dose of Opana to switch over to, considering I was taking 60mg Oxycodone ir every 4 hours? I realize this sounds stupid, but I'm not sure how to do the math for this... don't know if it's as simple as finding out the difference between 85 percent and 10 percent, and/or what other factors there are to consider. Not that Im gonna saunter into the office & tell him what dose to give me lol! He DOES appreciate that I sort of "investigate" meds before I take them...so he would take it under consideration as a part of his decision on dose. I apologize for the super long post. I am just really nervous about this switch (mostly because I'm afraid of getting too low a dose) but I know it's the right thing to do So I'm hoping maybe Tricomb & some of you other knowledgeable bluelighters out there can help me out in time! Just so you know, it's 8:45 here now, and I will be leaving for my appt. at 12:45. THANKS again for reading this rambling post.
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Last edited by macd610; Today at 10:49. Reason: Insanely STUPID autocomple errors!
