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Generic Name: Oxycodone ER

What is Oxycontin? Oxycontin is a brand name for the extended release preparation of the drug oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic drug used to treat or prevent moderate to severe pain. Oxycontin is a brand name owned by Purdue Pharmaceuticals. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

92 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxycontin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 55 59%
Other 23 25%
Pain, knee 2 2%
Support another treatment 1 1%
restless legs 1 1%
Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches 1 1%
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) 1 1%
Bladder problems 1 1%
Lower back pain 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxycontin.

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  0 mg Daily 15 mg As needed 20 mg As needed 50 mg All the time (24/7) 1.5 mg Daily 5 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 30 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 60 mg Daily 80 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 120 mg Daily 130 mg Daily 160 mg Daily 240 mg Daily 250 mg Daily 325 mg Daily 650 mg Daily
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Oxycontin or how long patients were taking Oxycontin before stopping.

Currently taking Oxycontin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
5
9
12
15

Stopped taking Oxycontin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
0
3
2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycontin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 5 45% Side effects too severe: 45%
Did not seem to work 4 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other 3 27% Other: 27%
Personal research 1 9% Personal research: 9%
Doctor's advice 1 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Not indicated 1 9% Not indicated: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 80% 4
Slight 20% 1

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 17% 2
Moderate 17% 2
Mild 25% 3
None 42% 5

Top reported side-effects include: "druggy feeling", Constipation, Slowness of thought/speech

Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)

  • ukwildcat
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    674
    VL 102
    See profile
  • by ukwildcat
    Oct 22, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches
Advice/Tips
AVOID THE GENERIC!! The brand has fewer side effects and is extremely more effective. If your insurance requires generic OxyContin, request your physician order a P.A. with your insurance provider to mandate dispense of brand only.

  • g-men
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by g-men
    Nov 15, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Pain

See all evaluation results for Oxycontin



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