Comparing Oxycodone vs Fentanyl Transdermal System
Oxycodone | Fentanyl Transdermal System |
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Oxycodone | Fentanyl Transdermal System (fentanyl) |
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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
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. Fentanyl Transdermal System may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Chronic Pain
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More about Oxycodone | More about Fentanyl Transdermal System (fentanyl) | ||||||||
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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. |
Fentanyl Transdermal System has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 107 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: oxycodone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Fentanyl Transdermal System side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | Other fentanyl brands include: Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora, Lazanda, Subsys | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
5.6 hours |
8.7 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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 586 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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A total of 603 drugs are known to interact with Fentanyl Transdermal System:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
October 26, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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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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