Generic Name: Oxycodone ER
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.
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| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 72 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Fibromyalgia | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Mobility | 2 | 0 | |||||
| back pain radiating into right leg | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Chronic Acute Pain | 1 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Oxycontin. See all 23 dosages ►
| 10 mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 15 mg all the time (24/7) | 20mg as needed | 30 mg all the time (24/7) | 40 mg all the time (24/7) | 80 mg all the time (24/7) | 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 | 75 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 130 mg daily | 240 mg daily | 325 mg daily | 650 mg daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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9 | 39% |
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Did not seem to work
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8 | 35% |
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Other
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8 | 35% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 13% |
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Personal research
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2 | 9% |
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Expense
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1 | 4% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 4% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 4% |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.