Comparing Acetaminophen / Oxycodone vs OxyContin
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Prescription only
Acetaminophen/oxycodone may be used to relieve moderate-to-severe pain that is unrelieved by nonopioid analgesics; however, its use is limited by the dependence and addiction potential of the... View more |
Prescription only
OxyContin is a long-lasting form of oxycodone, a potent narcotic pain-relieving medicine that should be reserved for mainly cancer-related pain. Use is limited by its potential for addiction and side... View more |
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Acetaminophen / oxycodone has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 878 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
OxyContin has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 294 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Nalocet, Oxycet, Percocet, Percocet 10/325, Percocet 10/650, Percocet 2.5/325, Percocet 5/325, Percocet 7.5/325, Percocet 7.5/500, Primlev, Prolate, Xolox View more | Other oxycodone brands include: Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7.9 hours |
5.6 hours |
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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. |
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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. |
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A total of 691 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen / oxycodone:
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A total of 617 drugs are known to interact with OxyContin:
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August 31, 1976 |
April 05, 2010 |
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1 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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