i wish i could explain this but it's impossible to know what happened without knowing the specifics involved. percocet (generic name: oxycodone-apap) is an oral tablet taken by swallowing. usually post-surgical pain is treated with intravenous (iv) medication not pills. it's possible your post-surgical blood pressure issues had nothing to do with the percocet. normally low blood pressure in the recovery room is treated with iv fluids. i don't know what "reversal drug" you were given for the percocet. i'm going to assume you received naloxone (brand name: narcan). i don't know why this would cause you to feel as if you were having a heart attack. i could speculate but that would be of no use. if you are truly concerned about this i advise taking it up with the surgeon who performed your knee replacement surgery. he should have access to the anesthesia and nursing records that show exactly what medications you were given the times they were given and the dosages you received. perhaps your surgeon could shed some light on what happened. wishing you well!
extreme low blood pressure after percocet following knee replacement. reversal drug felt like heart attack. explain. taken percocet before for previous knee replacement. pressure 70/30 for several hours. reversal drug 1/8 of regular dose felt like heart attack. please explain this reaction.