How soon after taking Avinza will my symptoms improve?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

It is difficult to predict how soon Avinza will work to relieve pain since the time to improvement of symptoms can be different for each person.

It is important for your doctor to adjust your dose of Avinza carefully to provide an amount of medication that is large enough to relieve your pain as quickly as possible, but small enough to minimize side effects. Your doctor may first prescribe a low dose and slowly increase the amount of medication until your pain is optimally controlled.

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