The doctor changed my pain meds today and I was wondering which is stronger and helps the pain the best. Thanks
Which is stronger oxycontin op 40mg or Xtampza ER 36 mg?
Question posted by Jw221968 on 28 July 2016
Last updated on 8 February 2023 by Anonymous
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5 Answers
Inactive
9 Feb 2023
Is eating fatty food before OxyContin ER a must as well? If so, I never knew that.
TJG8808
8 Feb 2023
I just came from my pain management doctor, and she switched my two different strengths of morphine to Xtampza ER. She said that this medicine was stronger than morphine (15 mg, and 30 mg daily). I hope what she says is right because my morphine is not working as well as it used to.
Kingbuba
8 June 2019
From a lot of the reviews it seems important to eat fatty foods to get the full dose.
TJG8808
8 Feb 2023
I just got switched to this medicine this morning, and that is exactly what my doctor said. She said even if it's just a cookie, or a slice of cheese, anything fatty. She said the medicine will not work if you do not eat something fatty right before you take this med, or it won't work.
Mollyputz
24 Feb 2018
They are almost the exact same dose oxycontin 40mg is 4mg stronger and you should not notice the difference.
Stephen Treloar
28 July 2016
It's Oxycontin vs Oxycodone. Both are are pretty effective in my opinion. You can go off and google equivalency tables. I've taken both at different times for different issues so I can't even provide an opinion.
96chanz
25 Aug 2016
Oxycontin the is exact same as Xtampza ER (Generic Name:Oxycodone). They are just simply two different brand name extended release versions of Oxycodone.
Stephen Treloar
25 Aug 2016
Thankyou for clearing that up. Probably why I thought 'both' were pretty effective. :-)
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