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Brand Names: Oxycontin
See also: Oxycodone

What is Oxycodone ER? Oxycontin is a brand name for the extended release (ER) preparation of the drug oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic drug used to treat or prevent moderate to severe pain.


Reasons Taken

59 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxycodone ER.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 44 74%
Other 11 18%
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) 1 1%
Bladder problems 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxycodone ER.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 120 mg day 130 mg day 160 mg day 325 mg day 650 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 Oxycodone ER or how long patients were taking Oxycodone ER before stopping.

Currently taking Oxycodone ER

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

Stopped taking Oxycodone ER

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
0
2
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycodone ER (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 43% Side effects too severe: 43%
Other 3 43% Other: 43%
Did not seem to work 2 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Personal research 1 14% Personal research: 14%
Doctor's advice 1 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Not indicated 1 14% Not indicated: 14%


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