Oxycodone and Nausea: What Users Say

• Leg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 16, 2020

For Pain "VA is now prescribing oxycodone made by Rhodes Pharma to its chronic pain patients. This stuff is pure garbage. IT DOES NOT WORK!!! I went through withdrawal and was sick for a week as soon as they switched me to this. I, like countless other reviewers, now live with increased pain, nausea, upset stomach, and depression. My life has been turned upside down. This is how the government treats its vets. It's DISGRACEFUL! My only hope is that enough people will come forward and expose this fake garbage they are giving us."

• Ros...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 26, 2020

For Chronic Pain "My pharmacy also switched to Rhodes oxycodone. I had taken the same dosage for years, with excellent pain relief. Then after the brand switch, I couldn’t understand why I was constantly sick with no pain relief and developed rashes all over, also severe headaches. I was never told anything about taking it with fatty foods. That’s completely absurd! I, too, cannot eat when I’m in pain. Rhodes Pharmaceutical should be out of business-absolutely no pain relief and terrible side effects. I guess us legitimate pain sufferers, who never abuse or sell our pain medicine, need to start using heroin to get help with pain relief, as the government seems to think they deserve a “GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE,” but we don’t. It’s so frustrating and infuriating!"

• Pau...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 8, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I am legally disabled! I've been going to the same pharmacy for years and always get the Actavis 30-milligram oxycodone. And then about 3 weeks ago, they gave me the white Rhodes brand. No pain relief at all, got me nauseous and felt like I was going to throw up, and constant headaches. Thank goodness I only got a seven-day supply. So now I'm going to another pharmacy. The pharmacist is ordering me the 30 mg Mallinckrodt brand. To me, the Mallinckrodt brand is the best one. But my insurance isn't covering them. And I'm paying $105 a week for 35 pills. I don't know what else to do because I can't afford this for much longer! The rating bar I'm putting a 10 because I'm talking about the Mallinckrodt brand."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 8, 2025

For Chronic Pain "This med has given many like me an ability to help keep my pain level low enough to get back to having some sort of functional life. I recently changed pharmacies and was provided a different brand. I started with SpecGx for almost a year now, and it helped me so much, my rating is an 8 for that. Now, I was given the brand Rhodes. HUGE, train wreck difference... NO pain relief with horrible nausea, dizziness, an inability to function as normal, and then within 2 hours, I would have a severely bad headache. I even tried half, but it's a milder train wreck w/zero pain relief. It's the worst quality. Due to laws that screw us legit patients, I can't exchange for a different generic and am stuck with my pain and uselessness all month. Generics don't require the same quality of ingredient nor the same percentage of ingredient... just enough to be acceptable to the FDA. The pharmacy can't order me a specific brand, and others won't tell me what brand they dispense. It shouldn't be this complicated for us."

• Psh...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 13, 2019

For Chronic Pain "Oxycodone by the brand RHODES Pharmacy is God awful- my pharmacy just switched - what can a patient do? It doesn’t treat my pain- I’m severely constipated and nauseous!!! My previous prescription of oxycodone from Amneal Pharmacies was perfect and I had a life- I’m a CRPS (chronic regional pain syndrome) patient and live in constant pain, but I had a life with that medication- I’m beside myself -"

• Rho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2022

For Chronic Pain "I have been on the same medication for a while due to all the injuries I have to my back and other areas. I've been getting the Mallinckrodt 30 mg immediate release oxycodone from the same pharmacy every month, and they work great for me with no problems of any kind. There was an issue at the pharmacy I use this month, so I went somewhere else and ended up with the Rhodes 30 mg oxycodone R P 30 mg, and these are absolutely horrible. This is the second day, and so far, every time I take one of these, I get nauseous and sometimes throw up a couple of hours later. It seems like something is not right about this medication. It's not helping the pain very much, and my body seems to be rejecting them. Not sure what I'm going to do for now, but I will NEVER get these again. Looking forward to next month, so I won't have to suffer anymore."

• Pap...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 4, 2021

For Chronic Pain "I was taking the Rhodes brand 30 mg oxycodone for 2 years with exceptional relief. This pill is easy to cut in half or quarters, which is almost impossible with other brands. Now the pharmacy changed to KVK Tech and it’s substandard to Rhodes, plus, KVK causes severe stomach trauma and nausea. The Rhodes brand is superior and should be used by all pharmacies because it works and is less likely to be abused because of its size."

• L3-...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 17, 2021

For Chronic Pain "Rhodes Pharmacy 5 mg oxycodone has saved my life. Oxys from other companies like KVK made me feel depressed, high, and sick to my stomach, but gave me pain relief still. And one day my pharmacy supplied Rhodes P. for the first time, and bingo! I fell for it ever since. In my case, Rhodes P. components cope perfectly with my body and feel practically normal and almost pain-free with 2 to 3 x 5 mg per day. A piece of advice, be active and try to exercise as much as you can, and don't rely on this med to solve your physical problems, and remember, always be positive!"

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2021

For Chronic Pain "This Rhodes company makes the worst generic oxycodone ever! I don't understand how a different company has a more effective medication, no side effects. While Rhodes does not seem to help, my pain lingers longer than 2 hours, it causes me nausea, headaches, jaw aches, it's horrific! If you have a choice, choose anything but this company."

• Slu...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 16, 2021

For Chronic Pain "Looks like I had to take a look at reviews and share my experience with the prescription of Rhodes 10 mg, 120 count oxycodone I received last month. I am 100% disabled, have had over 12 surgeries for all knees and shoulders, including 2 total replacements. Degeneration of spine and herniated disk. Sarcoma survivor and several comorbidities. Pain medication for over 15 years. Usually, all I have received has been the KVK Tech brand. CVS handed me this Rhodes brand. From the first dose, it was off, I felt light dizziness, nausea, and hot flashes. Didn't notice pain relief. Like others, I'm sure don't want to call up and rock the boat with the prescribers and chemists since the monthly process is so painful. I did call CVS today inquiring about my doctor specifically prescribing a generic brand name after this last month's fiasco of torture. His response was it's whatever CVS purchases at the time and cannot guarantee a request. Don't understand why, if a doctor specifically writes as prescribed, they can't just order it."

• Rho...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2021

For Chronic Pain "In the recent past, oxycodone worked fine. VA switched to Rhodes brand for their vets, and now it gives me very little relief with side effects of headaches, nausea, clogged head, and earaches (headaches). This is terrible compared to previous meds."