OxyContin

OxyContin

OxyContin is used to relieve severe pain otherwise inappropriate to provide sufficient management of pain. As a highly addictive Schedule II controlled substance, it carries severe risks of addiction, misuse, and fatal overdose. It contains the active ingredient oxycodone hydrochloride. Designed to release medication slowly over 12 hours for around-the-clock pain management. Oxycodone hydrochloride belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics.

As with all strong painkillers, your body may become used to you taking Oxycodone tablets. It is only for patients requiring long-term opioid treatment. Taking it may result in physical dependence. Starting doses range from 10mg to 20mg orally every 12 hours, depending on previous opioid usage. Physical dependence means that you may experience withdrawal symptoms.

Tablets must be swallowed whole. Which means that the effect of the medicine may decrease. If this happens, more may be needed to maintain the same effect. Crushing, chewing, or dissolving the pills releases the entire dose at once, which can cause fatal respiratory depression. This medicine must be taken regularly to control the pain. OxyContin alters pain signals in the brain but poses a high risk for physical dependence.