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Taking Oxycodone
42 Patients currently take Oxycodone
5 Patients stopped taking Oxycodone
Laya Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile Laya since Sep 03, 2008
mompeach Mouth/throat: severe Arms: moderate Chest: severe Legs: severe See profile mompeach 10mg as needed since Mar 13, 2008
Nightangel Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Nightangel 325mg daily since Sep 19, 2008

Brand Names: Amide, Roxicodon
See also: Endocet, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone ER, Oxycodone IR, Oxycontin

What is Oxycodone? Oxyocodone is a powerful opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is available in both immediate release (IR) and extended release (ER) preparations. Oxycodone is often combined with acetominophen (paracetomol), aspirin, or ibuprofen in brand-name drugs. Read more...

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Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

47 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxycodone.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Pain	33	70%
Other	9	19%
Aches and pains	1	2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxycodone.

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All (Show Top 10)

0 mg none	0.05 mg day	5 mg day	10 mg day	15 mg day	0 mg none	20 mg day	30 mg day	50 mg day	80 mg day	325 mg day
26	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1

Duration

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

Currently taking Oxycodone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	4	5	7	1	11

Stopped taking Oxycodone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	3	0	0	0

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	80%
Did not seem to work	1	20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	50%	1
Moderate	50%	1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	33%	1
None	67%	2

Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

Sudds Wife

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by Sudds Wife
May 20, 2008