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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Oxycodone IR, Roxicodone, Oxycodone ER (Show all)
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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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Pain | 269 | 61 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 72 | 17 |
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| Breakthrough pain | 67 | 18 |
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| Other | 16 | 5 |
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| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | 9 | 4 |
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| Chronic pain | 9 | 2 |
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See all 428 patients currently taking Oxycodone
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Oxycodone
| Constipation | 21 | |
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| Sleepiness | 11 | |
| Nausea | 9 | |
| Dry mouth (xerostomia) | 7 | |
| Itching (pruritus) | 6 | |
| Forgetting Words | 5 | |
| See all 44 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Oxycodone. See all 70 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Doctor's advice | 25 | ||
| Other | 20 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 19 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 16 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 9 | ||
| Personal research | 7 | ||
| Expense | 3 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 3 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Oxycodone
Always |
75 | 69% |
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Usually |
24 | 22% |
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Sometimes |
8 | 7% |
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Never |
2 | 2% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Oxycodone
Very |
5 | 5% |
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Somewhat |
10 | 9% |
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A little |
23 | 21% |
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Not at all |
71 | 65% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Oxycodone
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
2 | 3% |
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$50-99 |
7 | 9% |
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$25-49 |
6 | 8% |
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< $25 |
62 | 81% |
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Report created on May 26, 2012.