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Taking Oxycontin
59 Patients currently take Oxycontin
6 Patients stopped taking Oxycontin
Brynn
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
Brynn
80 mg daily since Jun 01, 2006
mammananny
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
mammananny
daily since Jan 23, 2008
jca
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: mild
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
jca
40 mg daily since Dec 15, 2006

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See also: Oxycodone

What is 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. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Oxycontin

Pain
Pain: 100% 36
Other
Other: 58% 21
Bladder problems
Bladder problems: 3% 1
Restless legs
Restless legs: 3% 1

Patient Dosages

1.5 mg 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 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 130 mg daily 140 mg daily 160 mg daily 240 mg daily 250 mg daily 325 mg daily 650 mg daily N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Oxycontin

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
4
1
11
10
17

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycontin (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 100% 3
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 100% 3
Not indicated
Not indicated: 100% 3
Other
Other: 67% 2
Expense
Expense: 33% 1
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 33% 1

How Long Patients Took Oxycontin Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
1
0
2
0
2

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Oxycontin Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 4
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 75% 3


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