Comparing Oxycodone vs OxyContin
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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 |
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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| More about Oxycodone | More about OxyContin (oxycodone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Oxycodone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1065 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
OxyContin has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 284 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include: constipation, drowsiness, nausea, pruritus, and vomiting. See the full oxycodone side effects document. |
See the full OxyContin side effects document. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all oxycodone prices |
View all OxyContin prices and generic prices |
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| Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER View more | Other oxycodone brands include: Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, Xtampza 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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5.6 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 N
Not classified
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 551 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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A total of 551 drugs are known to interact with OxyContin:
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October 26, 1998 |
April 05, 2010 |
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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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