How do members experience Oxycontin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 200 70
Fibromyalgia 79 35
Pain in lower back 23 12
Back pain 12 4
Muscle and joint pain 9 3

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 39
Slowed thinking 11
Slow speech (bradyarthria) 11
Itching 10
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 9
Drugged feeling 8

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 23
Moderate 45
Mild 53
None 55

Member evaluations

Jwildman96

evaluated on Jun 30, 2004

  • Perceived effectiveness for chronic pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Severe

Firerose

evaluated on Nov 20, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for chronic pain: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

Lisa&3

evaluated on Jun 30, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild