I have heard of some people getting the new OP 40's and don't know what the difference is between them and the OC 40's I have been prescribed for 3 years? Are they all gonna be those soon?
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terilyn5430 Aug 2010
The OP stands for Oxycontin Purdue. When a pharmacy has to reorder this medication they will automatically receive the new 40 op. They will not have a choice.
They changed the chemical compound (none of the actual drug was removed) by adding something that would make nearly impossible for people to abuse it. They were abusing the drug by crushing it to snort, dissolving to inject or chewing them to get a maximum high. That's the good news. The bad news is that whatever they added to it has changed how well it works & how long it lasts. Let me know what you experience when you get the new one, please.
suzanne6630 Aug 2010
OP is the same thing as OC. You cant get the OC pills anymore unless a pharmacy has extra stock of them. Perdue Pharma isnt making the OC ones anymore because they were easy to abuse by snorting or chewing, etc. The new formula has been labeled OP for Oxycontin Perdue. These have been made to stop them being abused. They are extremely hard and chewy if you try to chew them and they are almost impossible to cut with a razor blade. They will also just clump up in your nose if you are actually able to snort them. So for anyone getting their refills and getting the OP ones, this is normal.
booter42
20 Sep 2010
Another good answer!!
pokeejo
1 Oct 2010
Is there another company that makes the original OC's other than perdue?
Jandelles20 Sep 2010
Oxycontin OP is the new, updated version of Oxycontin OC. It contains the same active ingredient, Oxycodone, in a time released formulation.
The difference is that the OP has been re-formulated to prevent abuse. Trying to crush the pills (for the purpose of snorting, injecting, etc.) will not make a difference, they still retain their time released formulation.
booter42
20 Sep 2010
Thumbs up to all three of these answers. All you people selling them for big money those days are gone forever. I am so glad PERDUE did this.
msfino
3 Nov 2010
Booter, I'm sure that you are glad about this, but it is obvious that many people including ME, can't take anything but the OC, and have gotten their lives back using it! Now I have to give up a LIFE, because the government etc. are too lazy to look into the REAL problem of drug abuse, not just keep the abusers away. They will find something else to abuse, they always do. I won't have the same pain relief. Neither will MILLIONS of other chronic pain patients. Is it that good?? Especially considering that Perdue was STILL making money, and so were the pharmacies even with the robberies. If they weren't, they would have pulled the pill out of the market a LONG TIME ago.
nursett29 Sep 2010
Well, I have been taking Oxycontin 40 mg. for the past year and today I picked up my prescription and when I got home I realized that there was something different. I took one @ 4:30 pm and have been throwing up off and on since. It is now 1:55 am and I am nausous, hurting and pissed!
2 Oct 2010
Yes as stated from other members, it does refer to Oxycontin Purdue, Purdue Pharma is the maker , now to answer the "time release " CAUTION!!! be very careful if you chew these up or break them or whatever, it releases a very strong dose all at once , which can effect your breathing, it can even kill you ..i take the 20mg lower strength and i chewd the first one it was a stupid thing to do, ( and im opiod tolerent) it was not a pleasant experience, i was a bit short of breath, and panicky for about ten minutes , yes there was a "high" but its not worth the risk ..be careful... this is your life ... dont be an overdose statistic peace & happiness
Sunrise 1
30 Nov 2010
Thank you for adding this. I can't be the only one who is wondering about cutting them up to add to the regular dosage because pain is not being controlled by the OP and am going through withdrawals. The release of medication is inconsistent too. I feel like I'm on a roller coaster. I also feel as someone else described, where I'm so exhausted and just feel terrible, mentally and physically. At times it's difficult to stay awake. At other times I feel to hyper and agitated by sounds or my regular cup of tea. And this is with the prescribed dosage. This sucks.
I pray my doctor can find an alternative that he's comfortable prescribing and that works for me.
Trixie012
5 Apr 2012
You apparently don't know much about what your taking it DOES NOT( DOSE DUMP)as you imply by chewing them , that's the whole point if the new formulation is that crushing,chewing,etc will do nothing for you it's new binder (glue,plastic) it seems keeps it from doing anything other than gumming up. I ha e a feeling there will be a huge lawsuit before long as most people's liver kidney cannot break down this substance and it's causing crohns, ulcerative colitis, IBS, a multitude of stomach issues &along with that many people are in withdrawals as the body can't break it down your not getting anywhere close to the amount if medicine that should be released every hour or? It's excreted out via bathroom THAT IS IF IT'S NOT ALREADY CAUSED AN INTESTINAL/COLON BLOCKAGE. The product no longer does what it was meant to do (control moderate/severe pain)it Is now nothing more than aspirin for pain relief but of a way more dangerous nature.
Anonymous 3 Oct 2010
Here is the information I shared which I thought EVERYONE could access. Purdue does still manufacture the old OC's. They are now distributed through Ethex.
I called my Walgreens pharmacist and told him about all the issues and concerns that have come up. He verified that my information was correct and told me he has the original oxycontin in 10mg and 40mg. They get them through Ethex and will continue to get them as Purdue is still making them and from his knowledge will continue to do so.
The issue with the new formulation is the coating. My pharmacist has many complaints. In fact the coating may be so strong that some peoples digestive system may not be able to process it. Therefore the pill passed through and comes out in complete form through your bodies excretory system.
msfino
4 Nov 2010
I have called several Walgreens in FL, and they say that their supply company (Same as CVS) does not carry Ethex. They al told me it was just Purdue and the new formulation.
Tobias1
12 Nov 2010
msfino, I believe what anon was trying to say is that Ethex is the distributor of the old oc's, not the name of the pill.
8 Oct 2010
I have been on oxycontin for several years due to degenative arthritus, and protruding disks in my back as well as the lack of cartilage in my knees. When they switched me to the oxycontin op's I didn't realize they had changed an ingredient in the medication until I broke out in hives, that were constantly itchy and resulted in open sores and an infection. If the company making these medications are going to change ingredients they should be aware that it can cause severe reactions. I had to be taken off this medication due to the severity of the reaction I got to the new ingredient.
terilyn54
10 Nov 2010
I have very good news for you if you have a Walgreens Drug Store at your access. The manufacturer of the old style Oxycontin, Purdue Pharm, acquired Ethex Manufacturers to distribute the OC's for them. It's being marketed in generic form as Oxycodone ER in 80 mg & 40 mg only, but unfortunately only Walgreens is carrying this brand name. Let me warn you though, pretty much every pharmacy is very hesitant to give any information what so ever concerning Schedule II medications over the phone, unless they know you due to the rash of daytime robberies not too long ago looking for, you got it, Oxycontin!! There's one more company that distributes the 20 mg only, called Apotex. As far as I know once again, Walgreens only carries this. You must completely trust & believe me when I tell you, IT REALLY IS EXACTLY THE SAME MEDICATION. It's says OC on one side & 80 on the other, is the same exact color & same size.
fluffy32959
25 Feb 2011
ty so much im going to see if i can get them here in ohio i cant take much more of them o p will let you know ty fluffy
10 Oct 2010
I have noticed a difference in the strength and longevity. They do NOT work as well as the OC. The first dose of the day is when I need pain relief more and the OC would work quicker and give immediate relief for several hours but I cannot get the same relief from the new OP. I actually cannot feel the OP working on a continuous basis. It seems that OP's do not release an adequate steady amount or quickly enough on a continual basis. Ther are times when I cannot notice any difference at all after taking the OP but with the OC, I could always notice I had taken one and the OC would last longer. I am definitely going to request the Roxicet 30mg because they do work. They are not time release but you can take one every six hours and at least manage the pain. With the new OP, I have to take the 10mg Percocet for breakthrough pain more often during the day. The new OP are NOT sufficient to replace the old OC formula.
terilyn54
10 Nov 2010
I have very good news for you if you have a Walgreens Drug Store at your access. The manufacturer of the old style Oxycontin, Purdue Pharm, acquired Ethex Manufacturers to distribute the OC's for them. It's being marketed in generic form as Oxycodone ER in 80 mg & 40 mg only, but unfortunately only Walgreens is carrying this brand name. Let me warn you though, pretty much every pharmacy is very hesitant to give any information what so ever concerning Schedule II medications over the phone, unless they know you due to the rash of daytime robberies not too long ago looking for, you got it, Oxycontin!! There's one more company that distributes the 20 mg only, called Apotex. As far as I know once again, Walgreens only carries this. You must completely trust & believe me when I tell you, IT REALLY IS EXACTLY THE SAME MEDICATION. It's says OC on one side & 80 on the other, is the same exact color & same size.
confusedtotally
6 Dec 2010
thanks so very much there are different manufacturers that make the old formulary, i have no idea why it is such a secret, but talk to walgreens not on the phone , you're wasting youre time i feel that us , the ones all have the same symptoms the op formula has almost killed me , i got very sick, so listen do like i said and there are help and they have always been there. so sad that we had to suffer so , hope this helps , i know it will, just dont talk about what they say!!! good luck!!!
11 Oct 2010
i was on the oc and now i am on the op and they do not work like the old ones plus i have been getting hot flashes. these new pills are worthless have sent the fda a email about this. its change is for the good for people who have cronic pain but if they dont work whats the worth of them you might as well not take them. we all can blame the ****** abusers.
Alyssamarie9
3 Mar 2011
Keep in mind that the roxi doesn't work as well as a controlled release and you can experience side effects like withdrawal since you won't have the steady stream. I have heard of time release capsules that will pass through a person and the "shell" of it is expelled in the stool. The concern is knowing whether the med is still inside that "shell" or not! Certainly, i will NOT be the person digging in the toilet to
Find out that answer! Sorry, had to giggle that was so gross!
Thx, MamaO3PCDs
todd3311
27 Feb 2012
yeah you maybe right it was the abusers that cause all these changes to the pills,,however ever since this pill has been out there are more people abuseing them than there are people taking them for the proper reason,and i am sure MOST people dont need such a strong pill to help with there pain,as for myself i lost my leg a few years back and of course was giving oxy,but it only led to me being hooked on them and 8 out of 10 others i new that were taking them,,however shortly after i lost my leg and i got off of oxys,i started taking IBUPROFEN,600 and they worked just fine,,all in all there are other pills out there that can be taking that works fine i dont feel all the people that are crying over the new oxy need them as bad as they are crying,,, P,S,YOU WILL BE SURPIZED HOW YOU DONT NEED THEM ONCE YOU ARE OFF THEM FOR A WHILE,,, THANK,YOU
14 Oct 2010
I have been taking the oxycontin 80mg for almost 12 yrs now and it has worked great for me, allowed me to function on a daily basis. I do not abuse it, I take it as directed, but did not realize when I got my last script that they had changed to the OP. I thought I was crazy, because I have had a constant headache for over 2 weeks now and nausea that comes and goes in waves, I even went to ER because I thought I might have had a concussion because the headaches just wouldn't go away, (I bumped my head, but the time was not consistant w/my systems for a concussion, and there was nothing wrong with my tests. It is not the same as the OC and if people are determined to abuse it by wanting to inhale it or inject it, it will only send them to other drugs (heroin?). I understand that this is the only oxycontin that will be available to prescribe.
terilyn54
10 Nov 2010
The manufacturer of the old style Oxycontin, Purdue Pharm, acquired Ethex Manufacturers to distribute the OC's for them. It's being marketed in generic form as Oxycodone ER in 80 mg & 40 mg only, but unfortunately only Walgreens is carrying this brand name. Let me warn you though, pretty much every pharmacy is very hesitant to give any information what so ever concerning Schedule II medications over the phone, unless they know you due to the rash of daytime robberies not too long ago looking for, you got it, Oxycontin!! There's one more company that distributes the 20 mg only, called Apotex. As far as I know once again, Walgreens only carries this. You must completely trust & believe me when I tell you, IT REALLY IS EXACTLY THE SAME MEDICATION. It's says OC on one side & 80 on the other, is the same exact color & same size.
msfino
2 Dec 2010
Terilyn: you keep telling people about the Ethex, and the other brand, (I can't think of the name right now), and I am really happy for you that you can get it where you are. BUT... as I said before, here in N FL, there is not ONE SINGLE WALGREENS who carry it. We have strict drug regulations here as our former lovely governor had a daughter who was a druggie, and made it very difficult for doctors to prescribe, and pharmacies to get the meds. I have personally taken my script for Oxycodone ER to five different Walgreens, and they said that they are having a terrible time ordering the meds. They are backed up from supply for MONTHS, and they are just not coming down the pipe. What is to be done for the people who really got relief from the Oxy's? That is what I am wondering. Here it is 2:35 AM and I am not sleeping on the 'new' Oxy's as my pain is getting worse by the minute.
ksrock220 Oct 2010
I have been taking oxycontin 80mgs for three years, one every 8 hours pluse oxi ir 10mg for breakthrough, I have never ever felt so bad. I am so sick in my stomach all the time and really funny in my head. I cannot think, just typing this is difficult. The release is so slow I do not feel like I am getting any pain relief. I used to feel the pain just go away after 45 min. This is again due to those who abuse, I understand that there is some kind of polymer throughout the large doses and it gells up. I also have been so consipated nothing is working. I used eat activa and take colace and that did the trick but not anymore.
jklmop
23 Oct 2010
You could ask your doctor about Roxycodone
jklmop
23 Oct 2010
or you could ask your doctor for Opana's..they are stronger then oxycontin, plz b careful...
21 Nov 2010
Just to comment on an assertion made by an earlier poster.
The coating has virtually nothing to with a pills time released properties. Think about the pill in the stomach acid all day. The acid eats the coating in minutes. The remainder of the pill dissolves accordingly.
What makes the drug time released in the plastic molecularity bound to the oxycodone in the oxycontin. And in fact it is that plastic, that is causing so many folk to have so many digestive problems. So many are violently ill taking these. Many do NOT nor have they ever abused them, and this travesty never was needed to start with. OPs simply do not work as advertised. For those who really do not understand the issues on a first hand basis, and rather have their heads filled with misinformation, I can only hope that you need these on a short term basis, so you can perhaps join with us, and call on Perdue, and your congressional representatives to let them know of this Pandoras Box known as OP.
retromad
2 Apr 2011
!!! CORRECTOMUNDO !!! MR. SPAINKI you are a winner!. Glad to see someone is reading the flyers (info) that comes with our medications from the pharmacy. My scripts are for 3 mo.at a time. When l get my pain pump filled, about every 90 days l p/u 3 one month scripts. In oct. I was switched from 40 mg oc to embeda and exalgo,1 mo each & 1 mo of my oc. My PM doc is a pretty cool guy so he wanted me to try the 2 defective meds and give him my feedback b4 writing 4 his other patients. Long story short l'am back on my real oc's permanentlly , but , when i p/u the 2 E type scripts at walgreens each 1 spoke of a plastc caseing that would pass in your stool. As i was totaly blocked up after only 2-3 days of starting each i was takeing double & triple doses of senacot and was able to spot at least 2 caseings from each E class drug. Can anyone imagian swallowing a min.of 30 of these a month that dont digest for how many months, years.
23 Dec 2010
For those of you who think there is no difference to the op's and the oc's are totally not knowing what they are talking about. There is a major difference in them, My husband has a knee injury and has to take oxycontin to survive. It's not to get a high, it's for him to be able to go to work. We have looked every where for the oc's and no pharmacy in a 60 mile radius carries them anymore. So now my husband throws up, has mood swings and the medication does not work as well. Why would the FDA or anyone else change this? to keep druggies from abusing? So while the government stops the druggies off one drug or gives them something to think about on how to abuse the op's. People like my husband suffer! Do they think this will stop narcotic abusers of trying different things? no it wont. So what is going to happen when people start taking more at a time? It will kill them.
pain suffer
29 Dec 2010
it is all what our communist government wants they want to try and control every thing and every one and u think they give a shit bout any of us. hell i have a knee with the cartilage gone and protuding disks in my back and the doctors around here wont give u any thing cause they afraid of the government. thought we were the government thats the way its supposed to be. maybe theyb should get rid of all the worthless cops they have running around that r supposed to help protect and serve and get us some real meds in here that will help
joycewhite
20 Feb 2011
I agree with u/ the op and oc are not even same med i
I have sonstant headache stomach problem weight loss whitch i cannot afford to be doing i only weigh 95 rigt now from cancer so i sure as hell dont need something to cause that. what is purdue number please if u have it
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yes i have been on oxycontin for a year and when i got the new ones i also got nausea plus hot flashs more and they dont work as well. what joke this all happening because it was being sold to abusers and that sucks for us having the real pain not wanting to abuse it. i heard of a new drug that is named oxymophone or opana and is supposed to work like the old ocs.
this is day 2 of taking op. they do not work as well as oc, and they kiinda give me a sick feeling in my stomach. next time i will shop for oc. otherwise i will ask my doctor for a solution.l
I don't know much about them op, but iif anyone is having problems with them i suggest to switch to oxycodone er, it is just as good as the oc, they only come in 10, 20 , 40, 80s. They have ir for oxycodone too, for those of you that want the immediate release. Hope this helps!!!
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I have been taking 4 80mg a day for over two years. I have rheumatoid arthuritus deforma and my hands and feet are deformed, I have 5 stints in my stomach in my aorta vein, also i have an enlarged prostate gland and suddenly after this new OP i couldn't urinate in the morning so i immediately quit taking them but it's hell. Now i am slowly trying to get by on 1 a day however these new pills do NOT control the pain. I am not a drug addict as i am 84 years old. Does anyone have any suggestions that may help me out?
Hello My name is Krissie,I just joined because I had to respond to you & others OMG I can not believe what they have done to us meaning... We as patients got no notice,no information,no "heads up" about this change nothing!! I agree with you 200% this is a great safety for the people that are NOT legitmate pain pts & using it ONLY for the soul purpose of pain relief.But, I have been on Oxycontin 80's the same exact dosage for 9 yrs) I've being doing great,got so much of my life back : ) Then About a month ago I started feeling reeeally weird scary weird... sweats... chills... OMG irritability just chaos.
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My pharmacy failed to mention this change & that other pts were complaining & swiching meds to Opana?? So, I know for a fact the Oxy's are not working properly considering I had no knowledge of this "change" yet have been trying to figure out why I feel so awful & been generally going thru he_l AKA withdrawl w/o even knowing it I can't believe they "Purdue?FDA? can change a medication that so many people depend on to live and have been taking it longterm!! I haven't figured out what I'm going to do yet but I had to let other people know, They aren't going crazy... the OxyContin is NOT the same Okay Thank You So Much For Letting Me Vent & Please Be Careful
I was in a prolonged ( 5.5 week) coma after a truck went out of control and broke every bone in my body.
I have been through the gambit of pain relievers. Morphine made me ill, and Hydrocodone made me foggy, ... both caused severe constipation.
I have used Oxycontin for 6 years.
I started out at 80, moved to 60, then due to my constipation got down to 20 mg twice a day( with breakthru meds)
This allowed some small pain reduction, and no constipation.
My wife "snitched" on me to the doctors about my extreme pain levels, as I was accepting and trying to function at a 6-7 pain level so I could stay fully alert.
Doctor wanted me to go up to 40 mg twice a day, and we compromised at 30 mg
30 did help. No constipation. not foggy either, and pain level stayed at about a 5, which was not fun, but I could get by!
I stayed at 30 for last year and a half
The new formula is killing me!
I get heartburn 24/7, and am constipated.
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My tongue stays green, and I am at a level 5-7 all of the time... and there is more-
Sometimes after 8-9 hours It is as if the pill has completely vanished from my system.
I have found gummy partially dissolved pills in my stool on 3 occasions.
The doctors have commented I may need to go up in dosage, but I know I do not need a higher dosage.
I am displeased with the new formula, and looking for advice or guidance.
I have blindly joined and signed up for a class action suit, that I was approached with by an attorney.
He is promising folks financial restitution
I DONT WANT MONEY.
I finally found a dosage and medication I could tolerate, and Purdue has screwed it up, in an effort to "look good" to the powers that be.
Oxycontin no longer is the same medication, and it is not just me. I am in a pain support group, and in therapy to this day, and the name Purdue, and the effectiveness of Oxycontin has become a joke among both patients and hospital staff.
I already wrote in about how poorly Oxycontin OP is working for me. I have been taking the Oxycontin OC for 6 years now, after going through a dozen other pain management meds. The Oxy OP does only about half the job of its previous formula, and I too find undissolved pills in my stool.
Purdue is trying to make themselves look good to the FDA at the expense of patients well being!
I did hear back from Purdue with a complaint form. After I spent two hours on the phone with Purdue, giving them all of the details, phone numbers to my pharmacy, my doctor, my case manager, and more... they sent me a form to fill out.
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I am severely disabled, and the form asks me to do ALL of the legwork for them, as if I were the one who was being questioned. The letter asks that I go back to the pharmacy, and obtain the lot # of the pills , and to get the UUID of the product. The letter gave me other difficult tasks. This letter went further to state that "in the event lot # or any other information is left out or incomplete, Purdue labs will consider the investigation closed , with no further contact".
Way to go Purdue. You have turned the tables on the disabled!
YOU are the one whose product is on "trial" here, and you already have all the phone numbers, names, and addresses. Why can't YOU contact the pharmacy and get the lot # instead of sending a paralyzed person back out to do YOUR job, before considering the "investigation" closed.
Purdue Labs is paying "lip Service" to make themselves appear to be in compliance. They have already shown that their proving to the FDA that they are "working on the abuse problem" is MUCH more important than the patients welfare.
Now they have shown that They are only making a token attempt at "studying this issue"... also just to make themselves look good in the eyes of the federal agency FDA.
I tried the op verision of oc and had a severe reaction. My tounge was red as the firetruck, all inside mouty was irritated, and then to top off my throat started to close so here I go off to ER. With this reaction I tried morphine and I also tried opana but this does not help. If anyone has any suggestions I would be eternally grateful. Does anyone know about roxicodene. Thanks JH.
I felt my life as a mother and a wife had returned, thanks to the OC-60s' my physician prescribed. Upon purchasing my latest script it was filled with OP-60s' and I feel betrayed. The new medication is making me sick. I am suffering with many of the other posted side effects, It does not control the pain and who could tell with all the nausea,fatigue and raw mouth to mention a few. I can not understand why Purdue would replace a product that worked for so many in need with no warning to them, the physicians or even the pharmacy. Now a I suffer, my doctor looks for an alternative. I can only wonder what chemical has been placed over the pill to achieve your goal that would cause so much harm to your patients that depend on you for some piece of a normal life. What if it was your mother,sister,father, or child.
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Is this what you would want to introduce them too, just more pain? No one I speak to seems to have an answer, so I ask, "what can I take now,I need hope." I was under a pain contract and never abused the drug, I just don't deserve this treatment, nor does my family.
I did take two 60 mg oc - last time I only recvd.eight and the rest were these new op's. I also suffer from nausea. What the heck is in them to do that, also I always siad the other oc never lasted me 12 hours (like they were supposed to do) but closer to 8/9 hours. These new ones last me only 6-7 hours! So my two a day is not cutting it. This sucks to say the least. I do know that Purdue has a 1800 phone number - I answered there little survey about the oc's I do plan on calling them again after my first two weeks with these new ones and let them know I am not happy. The more peopke to call them I believe may help So Dial that number (found on their website) all of you that r not happy!
i have recieved them last week. ok i guess ,but they play hell on my stomach. and i mean really bad
i have recieved them last week. ok i guess ,but they play hell on my stomach. and i mean really bad
I've been on oxy for 15years along with tylox. When new ones came out they seem not to work. I also have passed them whole a few times have also spoken with Purdue was informed they will not change them.Correct me if i'am wrong,thought life was choice(ours) not somebody else.
After reporting to FDA and to Purdue Labs two things happened to bring Purdue further shame.
1- I was sent a self addressed mailer, and told to send a sample of my Oxycontin OP to Purdue for study. This is crazy, since they already have my pharmacy lot # and should have gotten this from the pharmacy! As it stands, this is a 31 day month, and I get 30 days worth of meds a month. I will allready be 1 day shy on my meds, due to the extra day, and Purdue cares so little about pain that they have now made me 1 1/2 days at months end without meds!!!
SO... I went online to whine about this to FDA and my congressman..next
2- On the FDA website, I read the following recent discovery:
"Propoxyphene: Withdrawal - Risk of Cardiac Toxicity New data shows that Propoxyphene and Propoxyphene-containing products can cause serious toxicity to the heart, even when used at therapeutic doses. Posted 11/19/2010"
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This was alarming because in the varying dosages of Oxy contin OP there is hydroxypropyl cellulose and 2 other Propoxyphene related products.
I have sent this documentation to the FDA, Purdue, and to my congressman.
I invite you all to do the same.
Vitolo, Where can I find more information about the additives and the heart problems they can cause? I want to do something to help but I don't even know where to start.
Someone said it was nearly impossible to fill Purdue's complaint forms if one is severely disabled because they ask you to do a lot of leg work. I can't do much physical activity in order to compile the information this person said Purdue requests one to do in order to file a complaint. He said they make it virtually impossible to do, and that they will throw away the complaint if not every question is completed.
I can write a letter to my congressmen but I would like some solid information to back it up. I don't know what ingredients have been added to this new formula.
Where did you find this information about heart problems?
Any other suggestions on what to say to congressmen, etc. ?
Thanks in advance,
The new version op makes me sick to my stomach and they need to change it back. I heard they are changing it back but I don't know if this is true but I wish they would. I have no appietite any more and I enjoy food. this new formula sucks!
I have experienced nausea,headaches,poor appetite and the pain returns too soon.I'm noticing that I have to take more than what's prescribed to function and the doctor's are playing with peoples health,now they also want to lower patients dose without monitoring them or even know their tolerance limit and some are just taking them away from patients altogether without detoxing them.I too know a few patients that have passed because of this and it is very unfair to patients who really need them and their families.purdue sucks!!! I have been on oxy's for 8 years now and as soon as purdue made this change doctors are making irrational decisions on who should be taken off oxy. and who should be given a different form of it that will help the patient not purdue's pockets.
the new purdue op is a pile of crap it has caused patients to have gerd,does not work near as well for pain,moodswings and feeling lethargic among a few of the issues and lastly it is causing patients to change to the generic oxycodone er/cr and now in california the pharmacies will not order the generic form for customers ihave been trying to order it for my wife who is disabled and i have called 30-40 drugstores all will not order and do not stock it save yourself alot of grief just get the MS contin it is as close as you will get to the original OCs anybody know where i can get the 80 mg oxycodone CRs or ERs call me at 805-591-0904
I have chronic back pain and have had two surgery's, and possible looking at another one. I have been taking the oxycontin 40mg pills for 31/2 years. Now that Prudue changed the way that they make them I need to find something else. The new pills DO NOT WORK. They take to long to react. Where it was 15min now it is 45 to 60min. Also they do not last 12 hrs like the old ones the OC did. It is sad that the ones that take there meds the way that they are supposed to has to suffer due to the expense of those who abuse them. Also I have heard that they are not good to take causing other problems. I am wondering if there is another company that makes the regular OC's. if anyone knows let me know.
unfortunately you will not be able to get the good oc's anymore... they are fazing them out... i totally agreetaht the op's do not work as well either..not as strong or long acting plus they give you digestive problems that i did not have before an d i am been taking this med. or similar for three yrs along with others..unfortunately they are reformulating most narcotic meds so they cannot be abused ( which is a good thing) but the people taht need them like up sufffer. i am a pharmacist fresh outta of school and have some good recomendations and advice if anyone is interested... i would recomment asking your doctor for an immediate release oxycodone tablet to go with your long term pain medication... any questions please ask, i'd like to help ;)
What is this? This is absolute Shit/Bullcrap. They should not even call them Oxycontin, they recipe was changed, it deserves a totally different name and for people that abuse the medications are also abusing theirselves. I was reading on how they put niacin in with oxycodone pills, so if crushed and sniffed the person will get a burning sensation with a tearing pink eye.lol
Abusers should be the only people that have to get these new versions of the medication, because they are not taking it properly. No body else should have to change/or suffer from nausea and severe pain because some dumb fucks completely changed the formula. I hope that there is a good substitute and is made quick for a lot of you.
I srarted taking the new ones about 3 months ago. and my pain level keeps getting worse. I Take three a day of the forty mg. for the break-thru pain i take 3 15 mg. of oxycondone my pain is getting so bad i can't sleep more than 2 hrs. at a time. It is really not helping me at all i can't sit stand clean and i feel if i ask him to raise them he my get made and take them away all together. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Hi I've been taking The OC 80's and 40's for years for chronic pain. For the past 6 months, the pharmacy have been giving me these OP ones and said they were just as good. Let me tell you, as far as I can tell-they work about half as well and its a shame they changed them. Does anyone know any drug stores that might stock the original ones? I live in TN. Thanks guys
Okay so here's the scoop, new OP pills have a small amount of anti-narcotic built into them. This is supposed to be released when pills are crushed, chewed, shot-up, etc. Problem is that in slower digestive systems, like ones using narcotics, the anti-narcotic seems to come out reguarly. Take the first pill, seems okay, anti-narcotic is released, second pill, not so good, more anti-narcotic, third and so on. seemed a bit ridiculous to me to build in an anti-narcotic INTO a narcotic. Most doctors will deny this fact, most that get some goodies from prescribing Oxy. I had an internal medicine professional finally admit to what was going on. He deals mainly with terminal cancer patients, no time to B.S, them. I was offered Methadone as an alternative, his advice was HELL no. Methadone stores in fat cells so even if you wean off the drug it continually releases small amounts into your blood stream and causes symptoms of withdrawl for up to a year.
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I was also given Oxy Ir, yes it is the same drug and at first seems to work great. Problem is that during long term management the ups (yup mega-ups) and LOOOONG periods inbetween doses (even if they are 4 hours) cause a mini sort of withdrawl, the AMA DOES NOT recommend the use of short acting pain relief for long term pain management. This is because even Mighty Mouse would eventually show signs of "pseudo-addiction" and assuming most of us are on a breakthrough drug of some sort that exacerbates the problem ten fold.
I have Pallindromic Rheumatism, Lupus, Fibronyakgia, Seizures, medically induced ulcerative colitis and... I don't abuse my drugs but I live in terrible pain, all the time. The frequent use of oxycodine ER caused me to have these continual ups and downs in pain that was uncontrollable and he my PCP tried to terminate my pain contract. Luckily I went to a specialist who gave it to me straight, was able to intelligently confront him, pointing out that it was he who prescribed the meds and that he should have known better. basically he set me up for faulure.
SOOOO I went back on the OP's with a higher breaktrhrough med and see a silver linin, Thank god!
they added a chemical so if you try to crush it to snort or add water to shoot it then it will rubberize to avoid the misuse of the pills
They do not last on me but about 4-6 hours, I have lots more pain now, makes me sick to my stomach, irritable, it has totally interupted my life and made me miserable and my family also. I have lots more fatige and feel achey all over, more hot flashes and sweats, I get dizzey more often. It feels like I'm having sever withdrawals. I was on the old Oxycontin for 7 yrs. I want my life back but don't know what to do. If anyone has any info that could help please let me know. Desperate Thanks in advance
I just thought it was "ME" feeling like I was not getting the relief I used to get. I just thought I was on it so long,(6-7 years), & b4 that,MScontin100mg. around 10 years, that I just was not able to get good pain relief any more!
I have been on oxycontin for 4 years and i asked my pain mang. dr. to taper me down to 20mg instead of 40mg.I am down to one a day.I have never had a drug addiction an have never abused my meds.But when they changed my oc,s to op,s i can tell a big differance .Everyday I have a headache before i did not have a head ache.
I was diagnosed with liver cancer 4 years ago. God provided a living donor for transplant and we thought that was it. I was taking Oxycintin OC, Oxycodone and Dilaudid for a while after the surgery.Just about 2 years ago the cancer came back but has metastasized (?) into a bone inmy back. Doing radiation but it hurs like a bastard.Put me back on Oxycontin 80 and oxycodone. I knew about the change but live in a little hick town, My pharmacist finally ran out of the OC andI've been taking the OP for the past fcouple months.This messes up my stomach andgives me the shits. Does anyone know of an alternative? Did they pull the same thing with the morphine? The MS contin works but it kind of zombifies me. Please let me know. I'm about to tell my doc to just skip the Oxycontin and give me a 1000 oxycodone or so or find a heroin dealer or something. I just can't see taking this for the short time I have left.
God bless and thanks!
I was on Oxycontin OC 80mg since 2002, then they switch to the OP which changed my whole health statis to VERY POOR. My primary Dr agreed with me and took me off the OP's and put me on Roxicodone 30mg. My health took a big dive to severe.Ever since I started taking Roxi I can't breath anymore I have C.O.P.D. and now I'm trying to see who can fill the old OC. I know there is some still out there. Be careful with the new OP. they are a waste of money and research, just because the normal 10% gotta abuse it for the ones that are truly in pain. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE 10% abuser's
hey guys I've been prescribed oxycontin for 6 years now,as of last year they changed the formulary and im currently on oxycontin 60 mg's they ork fine for me although,they take about an hour to start working.But im also on oxycodone ir 10mg's for accute breakthrough pain ,I found that if i take the 10mg tab when i wake up along with the long acting 60mg im good,but rightfully so they arnt as effective. I tryed the opana 40mg tabs and they made me sleepy as all u know what lol my suggestion to all is first write to purdue pharma explaing the differance and secondly get on the IR's you will be fine! and if enough patients write to purdue they will try to propose to the FDA that there meds arent effecient and sooner or later go back to the original formula! thanks to all abusers of the meds for the in convienience! thanks ~Matt~
just ask your doctor to prescribe Roxicodone 15 30 or 60 mg. The are immediate release.
The new preparation does not give me the same pain relief. I wish they would go back to the other preparation.
I have had to increase the amount of the oxycontin due to the drug not working as well. To bad that the bad guys have so much influence.
have been taking oc 80's since 2005 after disc exploded in back between hips and had to have surgery .After meds were changed to the op's have been having severe nausea and sweats thru out the day and night so bad that sheets end up soaked didn't know about this site until today when decided to see if I was only one having issues.Just would like to say thanks to purdue for changing meds now I'm back to living a sub-standard life due to their short sightedness as to effect of changes for patients who don't abuse their meds I can only hope they end up in same position to see how it feels.When your pain is constant it effects all aspects of your life, your put on med that actually works and you get some relief and some of the life you lost back and then it's changed without any thought to people who use their meds correctly because of people who don't it's upsetting. I thought doctors took oaths to help patients I guess the free trips from drug companies win out. Just another showing of how far society has diminished.
I feel the same!