52 patient evaluations for Oxycodone

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Nov 22, 2010 (Started Nov 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have found that since I started taken this medication that I am now sleeping better. I think that it is because it is long acting I am not waking up in the middle of the night needing to take a pain killer.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 31, 2010 (Started Jul 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post DBS pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 1, 2010 (Started Jul 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for post DBS pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Relief from PD spasms
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2010 (Started Sep 11, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 180 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication helps very well for break through pain, and gives me the ability to control my pain without having a lot of unwanted side effects. It also gives me an increase in energy for some reason, or maybe it is because it takes the pain level down and allows me to achieve my daily tasks pretty much pain free.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 4, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for breakthrough pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, flatulence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This dosage is becoming less and less effective as the pain in my hip worsens, which now regularly radiates down my leg from sciatica in my glutes (butt), as well as into my low back, triggering pain in my degenerating disks and bone spurs. Per Mt doc, I. Alspo now take my initial dose at 5mg more than my other doses (taken every 4 hours) to get the med in my system more quickly. And, since I'm taking it more often, day after day, the constipation is awful.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: flatulence, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

May 17, 2010 (Started Apr 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: stopping as switching to Fentynal patches - still have some for breakthrough pain if needed.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, sleepiness

Apr 23, 2009 (Started Apr 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My doctor is very adament in keeping my dosage as low as possible. I was able to talk him into letting me take 5 tablets per day... this is not enough to actually make a huge impact on the pain that I have, however it is very hard to get my doctor to raise the dosage.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Jul 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 18, 2010 (Started Jan 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: on days when the pain is more difficult i take 1-4 pills to manage the pain
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 22, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (shallow breathing, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: shallow breathing, sleepiness

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Do not take this medication. It is good for Pain but is very addictive.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: shallow breathing, sleepiness

Jun 1, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (shallow breathing, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Do not abuse this medication because it is very addictive.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: shallow breathing, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 30, 2009 (Started Apr 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, constipation

Jun 24, 2009 (Started Apr 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 45 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks
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