Re: Percocet Scale Down

[Sardinia]

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At CVS I was notified that they they can no longer accept percocet 5/325 and have to contact the doctor to scale down the dosage to 5/300. If this had anything to do with narcotic control I would expect the oxycodone to be scaled down. My friend told me she just got a script filled for it in Florida. Therefore, I'm thinking this is more of a supply issue. Has anyone else gotten a similar memo in their stores?

 

[owlegrad]

Huh? We don't have 5/300. Didn't even know it came in that strength.

 

[moolman]

Google it. ...fda is limiting apap to 300 a pill, it's been going on for awhile now. I'm surprised you're just seeing it now.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Google it. ...fda is limiting apap to 300 a pill, it's been going on for awhile now. I'm surprised you're just seeing it now.

No, it's limited to 325/pill.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

The oxy/APAP 5/7.5/10 with 300 mg of APAP is Primlev, not Percocet.

 

[moolman]

You're right, it's 325 per pill.

 

[genesis09]

Percocet 5/325 is not being effected by the new acetaminophen rules. The max amount of allowable acetaminophen will be 325 mg.

 

[doublehh03]

Percocet 5/325 is not being effected by the new acetaminophen rules. The max amount of allowable acetaminophen will be 325 mg.

Is it a law or recommendation? I know the FDA is asking manufacturers to limit the strength (hence the /300 came out), but the higher APAP strengths are still on the market. Those will eventually be phased out soon so it won't matter.

 

[Sardinia]

DAW was unspecified and implied I was going to get the generic.

 

[farmadiazepine]

Wow, a ton of misinformation here.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Wow, a ton of misinformation here.

Such as?

 

[Wheresmyaricept]

At CVS I was notified that they they can no longer accept percocet 5/325 and have to contact the doctor to scale down the dosage to 5/300. If this had anything to do with narcotic control I would expect the oxycodone to be scaled down. My friend told me she just got a script filled for it in Florida. Therefore, I'm thinking this is more of a supply issue. Has anyone else gotten a similar memo in their stores?

Percocet? No. Vicodin? Yes.

 

[FarmD711]

Percocet? No. Vicodin? Yes.

No. Both Percocet and Vicodin are going to be limited to 325 or less. The 325 strengths are still going to be available. As are 300.

 

[FarmD711]

Percocet? No. Vicodin? Yes.

No. Both Percocet and Vicodin are going to be limited to 325 or less. The 325 strengths are still going to be available. As are 300.