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What does HCI mean on OxyContin packet . ## HCL stands for hydrochloride, it just designates the specific chemical salt that the medication is derived from. It's basically all Oxycodone HCL. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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yellow round pill, writing on one side 40, OP on the other side ## round pill 40 on one side and OP on other side and its yellow. is this an oxycontin generic? ## i have the same thing and wtf is it? ## They have reformulated oxycontin to make it less likely to be abused. It is more difficult to chew or crush and can not be injected by abusers. So it is a oxycontin 40 mg that is tamper resistant ## i have the same thing only the substance will not show up in a data base from poison controll and does not give you the high ## do they still make real ocor just the ones that have the op on them? ## OP is the replacement oxycontin. Purdue lab makes them (thats where the P comes from). Purdue started making the OC imprinted oxycontin first. They are the name brands. The OP are REPLACING the O...

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I went from 30mg of oxycontin to 20mg of oxycontin to Percocet 10-325 is my doses begin lower ## If your doctor approves, you can cut these tablets to continue lowering your dose, since the Percocet isn't time released. Alternatively, your doctor could also prescribe a lower dose for you. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. How long have you been taking it?

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took8mg subutex for 6 mos.stopping subutex.will 3 30mg oxycontin relieve the witydrawals ? ## Yes it will help WD that's for sure, but it might just set you on the path of being addicted to oxy. If you are planning on getting off and are already in WD try your hardest to go on because taking the oxy will just start you all over with the withdrawals when you run out of the oxy. ## Thx. I have had minor wd but not till the 4th day. I have heard of paws also. To your concern of getting addicted again, it is so much easier for me to cut oxys than bups. In 6 months of subutex i totally deteriorated, weak, depressed, etc. All side effects. The drug is not right to have such horrendous wd. Thanks

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ive been on oxycontin 80mg and oxycontin HCL for years now due to chronic back pain, stenosis and DDD and my primary dr just dropped my from the practice and i need a primary dr in NH that will write me these pain meds prescriptions so i can live and function with less pain. I have not had good experiences with pain management clinic and do not want to go to a methodone clinic. plz let me know a primary care doctor that will help me! ## Hello, Alice! How are you? I'm sorry, but a PCP can no longer write such prescriptions, due to the new regulations that were put in place last year. If you require such medications on a long-term ongoing basis for the treatment of chronic pain, you'll have to see a pain management specialist. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential ...

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Hi, I've been taking 10 mg of OxyContin x day for the past 3 weeks I'm down to the last pill . Am I gonna go through withdraw even for 3 weeks Should I get ready for a miserable few days ## Hello, Leo! How are you? You may experience some minor withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, diarrhea, rebound pain and chills, but they shouldn't be severe or dangerous. Are you on any other medications? Is your doctor aware that you're stopping them?

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light yellow 40 on one side E705 on the other ## Based on the description provided, I can verify your pill to be Oxycodone HCL extended release (40 mg). Oxycodone comes in various forms and is used to treat moderate to severe levels of pain. For more information about this drug, please refer to the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you. ## E705 on one side 40 on the other side yellow round ## Hi Kdog, The pill you are describing, is the same pill in my reply below: Oxycodone HCL extended release (40 mg). Please take a look at my post below if you need more information about this drug. If you do have any other questions I'll be happy to help you. ## I had 16 screws and rods put in my back 2 years ago.I also had 10 s...

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I have a 80 op I want to take it but not loose the medicine or affect. ## Oxycontin OP cannot be crush, chewed or broken down. If someone tries, it basically turns into a gummy goo, that is supposed to only dissolve in stomach acid and retain its time released properties. Side effects remain the same: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth. Are there any questions? ## I dont know why ppl say's you can shoot them. You cant shoot them. How do you get the coating off because when you lick it, it starts jelling up. ## u deff can shoot them watchd people do it {edited for safety} They need to just make the real ones cuz kids are all doing herion now thanks purdue u f***d up a nuff lives now more ## That does not work i try'd and it was deff a no go... ## Just got prescribed the ...

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I have been on for about 1 year , can it belrav ## Hello, Sandi! How are you? I'm sorry, but I think autocorrect got you, so I don't understand your question. Could you please post back and clarify? Thank you! The FDA classifies Oxycontin as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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I finally found and am now under the care of a wonderful pain mgmt dr. who is treating a years-long spinal problem. I was recently started at very low dose oxycontin OP/oxycodone for breakthrough. I've had zero relief from the OP, owing, from what i can gather, to the formula change from OC to OP. My doc, following protocol, is prescribing higher doses with every visit, but still no relief. I'm just one of thousands caught as collateral damage in the so-called "war on drugs" net. I take my medication exactly as prescribed, only for (as yet non-existent) pain relief. I had come across some posts on these forums as regards the oxy/coca-cola combo. I'd most probably not try it, but the pain has become overbearing. My doc, though sympathetic, can't do more than proto...

AETNA - Goldstone Pharma. Manu. shipped me via UPS bad reformulated Oxycontin 80 MG that turned into hard rubber like epoxy overnight then when I complained said I must have tampered with it and will not analyze it or exchange it. I had to go from 240 MG a day to nothing overnight.From before Thanksgiving to Christmas eve The withdrawals were horrible and almost killed me.Dec. 7 went to get aspirin to help and totaled my car and put me in the Hospital.Now I'm taking Morphine 60 MG but cannot find it. Wednesday spent $100 on cabs looking for it to no avail.Sept. Went a week without. I have a prescription I can't fill? If prescribed can I fill it? No longer to take or not. I feel worst in a long time. ## Rand I took 80mg Oxycontin for 12yrs -old formula then new formula -NEVER had...

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'K. I'll try 2nd report about my personal experience and need for any help to find a Class Action Sit against Purdue and all invoved in the mistreatment of Chronic Pain Patients who have been prescribed the reformulated oxicontin OP. Some of my history of treatment for my Chronic Pain. I have suferred since 1980's : was prescribed Vicodin until I could no longer tolerate tylenol and was referred to the "Pain aClinic in my HMO. I was prescribed 80mg of Oxycontin and 5mg Oxycodone for break through pain. The intake Physician said that if I needed more to contact him. I was told at the time that Oxycontin/codone was entirely safe for the treatment of pain without the damagiing effects to the body. I was given injections to try to releive the pain but eventually I was told t...

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I had a Cervical Fusion in 2002 in another state from where I presently live. Ever since the surgery, I have been in the most horrific pain. (Please bear with me while I explain...) Unfortunately, my surgeon screwed up the C5/C6 Cervical Fusion so bad that, as a result, I am in so much more pain now than prior to the surgery. Excruciating, unbearable, horrific pain. Years later post surgery, I found out that he was the 'kingpin' (what the newspapers and court documents stated) of a ring of doctors that kept patients in their little circle. Patients were unwittingly kept inside this circle of doctors, tossed back and forth like a toy, and then surgeries were performed. Purposefully accumulating all that expense, and then OVER-BILLING the insurance companies was their game... then...

I was fighting cancer and ended up hooked on opiates. I had been taking oxycontin, dilaudid, percocet, hydromorphone, you name it, for years. I needed to keep taking higher and higher doses because i had developed a resistance to the drugs and they stopped working. A few years into my fight i caught a break and my cancer went into remission. I started to recover and most of the bone pain issues began to fade. I didn't need the opiates anymore but I was hooked. I went to the doctor for a cessation plan and he gave me a taper down schedule from long acting oxy to short acting percs then finally tapering to nothing. It was going to be a slow, painful, draw down. I started the plan and quickly came unglued at the seems. I had been fighting a painful cancer for years and now I had to dea...

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what is the difference between the two meds ## Hello, Vickie! How are you? Oxycontin is stronger than Morphine by one and a half times. Thus, if you were taking 30mgs of Oxycontin, you'd need 45mgs of Morphine to be equivalent. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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how do I wean myself off of Oxycontin. Have been taking it 20 years ## Hello, Caryl! How are you? Usually, the modern preferred method is to have the patient start skipping doses, while gradually lowering. However, you will need to speak to your doctor for assistance, since this is a time released medication, so you can't cut it into smaller pieces to lower your dose. But your doctor can prescribe lower doses to help. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Does anyone else have any advice to offer?

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How different is one 80mg Oxycontin versus one 100mg Morphine? ## Hello, Rose! How are you? Oxycontin is one and a half times stronger than Morphine. Thus, 80mgs of Oxycodone is actually equivalent to 120mgs of Morphine. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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Small round light blue pill one side has a line through it other side nothing ## I have the same pills that i just recently found they are dark blue small and round with a split on one side and nothing on the other i was told that they are oxycontin but can find no information on them can someone please tell me what they are?

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My PM doc changed my med to oxycontin 15 mg every 12 hour with oxycodone 5 mg every 8 if needed. Not working great. Only gave me 2 week supply with appt.As opposed to the usisland 30 day no appt. At the end of the 2 werks. As he has been resistant to all suggestions including from staff,do you think the 2 weeks is because he might be willing to increase? ## No one can know the mind of your doctor, but it is a possibility. When do you see them, again? The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. It's common to have patients come in more frequently, at first, to work with the dosages to see what gets their pain under control. Is ther...

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Long story short I had mega dose chemo (pen inj. & capsules) daily for 365 days. Almost killed me but afterwards when I took the pain med Oxycontin for the very 1st time I did not feel it till I reached unreal 500mg level. Then it was a miracle. Always felt chemo burned out receptors so only get partial dosage. How can I evaluate this? Anyone ever hear of this? In these times I need huge amounts to work for pain & drs not giving anymore. Need help desperately as the pain has bedridden me again. Chris-FL ## Hello, Chris! How are you? I'm very sorry about the situation you're in. Have you tried any of the stronger medications, such as Fentanyl? It's available as a patch that you were for 48 to 72 hours, depending on your pain level and doctor's prescription. It...

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