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Oxycodone Treatment Report

Brand Names: OxyIR

What is Oxycodone? Oxyocodone is an opioid analgesic 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 acetaminophen (paracetomol), aspirin, or ibuprofen in brand-name drugs.

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Reasons taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 10 71%
Other 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxycodone.

  10mg as needed 20 mg as needed 5mg as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

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
1
1
1
1
2
1

Stopped Taking Oxycodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%

Report created on November 08, 2009.