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We have a new pain protocol where we give a touch of oxycontin (10) to some of our opioid naive TJR PT's preop. Our Admitting RN's brought up a decent point to me...... Can the patient still sign consent if they have received the oxycontin a few hours earlier? Chronic opioid patients I have no problem with but being that you have 40% blood level of the the 10 oxycontin in one hour is this clinically relevant? I don't think it is clinically significant in its effect on decision making as it is not a benzo but want to throw it out there.
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