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Generic Name: Oxycodone ER
See also: Oxycodone

What is Oxycontin? 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

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Reasons Taken

70 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxycontin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 46 65%
Other 20 28%
restless legs 1 1%
Bladder problems 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxycontin.

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  0 mg day 1.5 mg day 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 100 mg day 120 mg day 130 mg day 160 mg day 250 mg day 325 mg day 650 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Oxycontin or how long patients were taking Oxycontin before stopping.

Currently taking Oxycontin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
7
7
5
15

Stopped taking Oxycontin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
3
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxycontin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Did not seem to work 3 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Other 2 25% Other: 25%
Personal research 1 13% Personal research: 13%
Doctor's advice 1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Not indicated 1 13% Not indicated: 13%


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