MS Contin Alternatives Compared
MS Contin | Oxycodone | Tramadol |
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MS Contin (morphine) | Oxycodone | Tramadol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. MS Contin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Oxycodone is a potent pain-relieving medicine that should be reserved for mainly cancer-related pain. It carries a high potential for addiction and common side effects include sedation and... View more |
Prescription only
Tramadol is a strong pain relief medicine effective for both general and nerve-related pain. Tramadol can cause dependence and use may be limited by side effects such as nausea and... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MS Contin has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Oxycodone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1152 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Tramadol has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1860 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: MS Contin side effects in more detail. |
See also: oxycodone side effects in more detail. |
See also: tramadol side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Other morphine brands include: Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR View more | Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | ConZip, Qdolo, Tramadol Hydrochloride ER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 hours |
5.6 hours |
5.2 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with MS Contin:
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A total of 586 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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A total of 663 drugs are known to interact with tramadol:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 29, 1987 |
October 26, 1998 |
March 03, 1995 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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