Rhodes Oxycodone
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Can someone cause somebody in the FDA to check out this Rhodes pharmaceutical company? If the potency can vary by up to 10 to 20% what does that tell you? They're not all the same. I have had Rhodes for two days and they're pure garbage I don't know why the pharmacy changed who's paying who off but these are absolutely terrible.

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Re: TM (# 2)

OMG I just got theres....never saw them before. they are aweful!!! I am having headaches and barely any relief from pain!

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These suck. I am unfortunately a chronic pain patient and will be for the rest of my life. I have never received these before and they are not working. I really don’t know what to do. It as if I am not even taking my medicine

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Re: TM (# 26)

That's happened to me and what's worse is my pain mgmt Dr is not handling my pain at all. He gives me 3 15's a day and I just found out I have 2 tumors. I've been vomiting, having pain in my head which I noticed cam from a different brand of oxycodone my pharmacy got. Mt pain mgmt Dr had me sign up for a medical Marijuana card. I got approved, so I hope it helps with my pain and anxiety cuz I can't take much more.

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Are you also experiencing an intense headache?
When I took meds from Rhodes pharmacy at the beginning of the month, I had a headache within 2 hours & it took over 2 days for it to go away & that’s without taking another pill from that Rhodes manufacturer. This month of April has been awful because I live with a spinal disability & chronic pain. Without pain medication, I can’t get out of bed, I’d deal with that over those headaches & being poisoned, I was so scared, so sick. Still think the pharmaceutical company needs to be held accountable for poisoning & harming all of us w/ their products.

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You are right on it! Same here! Omg! Thought it was only me! Not only no pain relief but odd respiratory, hot flash spikes, nausea... worst! Are we being poisoned! I’ve never til this past year had worst side effects ever from all generic percocet suddenly month after month. Only in last 8-9 months. Feeling helpless.

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Re: TM (# 2)

I am now relieved to see others complaining about headaches. I couldn’t handle the headaches & would rather take the pain in my spine than the headaches. Who knows what damage it’s causing but I’m already disabled & don’t need more medical issues to deal with. My dr wrote a new script as the pharmacist suggested & they can order a new prescription from the original mfr, but what about all the laws that only allow us to fill every 30 days? Pharmacist said they’ve dealt with this before but seems strange that it’s that easy to fill. Praying they replace the Rhodes with the original but this kind of thing is too dangerous to be taking chances.

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I have had to be on pain meds for about 10 years, and I know 100% that not all generics Work even close to name brand. I had Rhodes for the first time 2 months ago and caused headaches / migraines after the first dose, I literally felt drained or low energy and the last month it actually caused diarrhea! I did just have bariatric surgery but still... diarrhea with narcotics? Anyways, I also get chronic migraines and some fillers cause migraines. There are some meds I have to get name brand if they do and the newer generics seem to be aweful. In the past Endocet worked best for generic with no bad side effect. The migraines and bad side effects got so bad and the effectiveness seemed to not be as good or I was getting worse (re-herniated discs / bulges on 3 levels, permanent nerve damage from not being able to get a dr to listen that imaging does not usually show the true extent of damage.... by the time One listened it was 2 years of horrid nerve pain in my lumbar back and drs treating me like a drug seeker. When neurosurgeon got in there it was much more severe than mri indicated, in fact the worst part didn’t even come up on MRI!!) so those suffering, keep going, don’t give up because we know if something is wrong worse than what’s showing, there are some good doctors with wisdom and compassion out there and most of all, God helps me everyday or I would of given up on Life and doctors a long time ago. Anyways...... I finally had to ask my PM doctor if he would prescribe name brand because I was miserable with the generics and he had no problem doing that thankfully. I just got them and tried them instead of generics I still had and they are so much better, more effective and NO MIGRAINE, HEADACHES OR BAD ABNORMAL SIDE EFFECTS!!

This is not the only time I’ve had to take name brand pain meds, not really thinking the effectiveness would b different but yet, there has been a significant difference, I pray I never have to take generics again. When I was blessed enough to take Dilaudid to help with severe lumbar nerve pain, ANY strength and any place I had them filled as generic caused INSTANT. Migraine! when I filled name brand there was no problems and when I filled the following month in generics at different pharmacy closer to my home than dr office, Instant migraine plus it did NOTHING hardly for the horrid nerve pain, I was miserable!! I filled name brand the following month, no migraines and the pain was much better controlled than generics. I also recently had surgery and they gave me their generic OXY- 20 mg worth and not only did it not touch the surgical pain but caused instant migraine, their liquid hyocet (7.5 vocodin without APAP) it worked better than the oxy and no migraine! So since the quality has seemed to drastically decline in last year that I’ve had to take Percocet, I think the government wants them weaker personally and don’t care if they skimp in the narcotic active ingredient but that’s also my opinion. Funny how they have been making legit chronic pain suffers like me get less meds and have poorer quality of life and even though they have dramatically cut down prescriptions and stronger meds from those who actually need and benefit from it..... the deaths are skyrocketing even more in last year or two!!

GET A CLUE DEA!! It’s not really us!! We are the ones suffering for other people being STUPID! In fact I think prescribing less is making some people say screw it! It causes depression and hopelessness because no one can truly understand chronic pain and the havoc It can wreak on your life unless you live Day in and day out waking up and trying to go to bed with it. It miserable. And not that I focus on it but I know what it’s like to have sufficient relief where I feel like my pain is well managed and my quality of life is good. We will never b completely out of pain until gods healing manifests, but under treatment mimics drug seeking and I know that I don’t ask for more help and don’t feel the need to ask for an increase when it’s managed sufficiently. But undertreated? Yea it’s hard for someone that is not you and never experienced severe nerve pain to believe that 6 Percocet or less a day ect of whatever pain meds we are lucky enough to get at all anymore may not be quite enough to live the fullest possible life and Work 8 hours a day with that constant pain that doesn’t stop. In fact when I complained nicely they LOWERED my meds to match what the government says should be enough for everyone that’s not a cancer patient so I’m scared to death to say anything anymore. I’ve also got CBD oil that costs so much money and is not affordable for many people, it helps a little, but every little bit counts. I’ve started just buying cbd isolate and making my own tincture with MCT oil, so far that’s most cost-efficient. But since so many people are suffering more it’s expensive to get good cbd products cuz the dispensaries no it’s in high demand. As PM patients we can’t try THC. Kratom has been something that can be really helpful for some people too. Good luck to u all!

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To answer the question about how much of oxycodone is in these pills is that when they filed for FDA approval they have someone send in samples for the FDA to evaluate and process. If you dig deep enough you can find the report for it. Now from what i have read in the approval document ALL of the pills containing oxycodone have the following:

5mg - 4mg oxycodone
7.5mg - 6mg oxycodone
10mg - 8mg oxycodone
15mg - 12mg oxycodone
20mg - 16mg oxycodone
30mg - 24mg oxycodone

These figures are directly taken off the FDA's official final approval letter. Hope this helps everyone!!!

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I recently got some of the Rhodes 5/325s and I agree they are weaker than some other percocets. However, I don't find that they have any bad side effects like the Camber. These aren't the worst generic percocets but they're not ideal. It's slim picking nowadays when it comes to generic percocet. I'm just glad there aren't any adverse side effects (at least not in my experience).

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Re: Still in pain (# 19)

Dear Still in Pain,

I have not taken the Rhodes with tylenol. My doctor orders it withou, but still 10mg. And....not the best, but it works. That may be a choice for you. Ask if you can get it without the tylenol. You can always take your own tylenol. If you are stuck with that brand, because of the pharmacy they want you to use, you may have that option. Ok, so it works, but honestly, I've had 10's that work better. I would be hopping mad if like you, I picked up a script that had NO potency. I'm relatively new to having to use med every month. Still learning what I need to look out for, and what I should be able to expect from decent meds. Thanks for your posts. JMJ

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Re: MeJane (# 18)

I just filled my script and wound up w this sorry ass crap!
Damn shame that they can put the screws to people that are in so much pain!

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Pure garbage? More like poison! Was given rhodes as for last 8 months have tried every generic percocet as each SUDDENLY after years in pain mgmt these crazy side effects I’d never had before began! Its not a tollerance issue. Formula HAS changed! With Rhodes. now my hand, forearms joints numb aching & swelling. What is going on here?!?

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I've taken oxycontin n oxycodone for 17 years or so and have been cut down to just 6 of the oxycodone 15s n have always got green pills n this time I got the white football shaped one and I think they're great. I usually have to take several on the first day to get them built up in my body and with these I took much less and about 20 mins later started feeling a lot better and they actually really helped my back pain. I recently broke my tibia n fibia and it's ached all winter and these even took that pain away. I'm asking pharmacy if they can make sure I get those from now on.

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Re: GA Pain Patient (# 8)


I've been on generic and brand Percocet from my pain doc for years due to crushed bones from a horrible accident. I was given Rhodes about 8 months ago and I thought I was gonna die. Then back to my good generic until 2 days ago. I was given Camber brand oxycodone 10/325 and I had no pain relief but a ton of side effects that's keeping me so weirded out and sick. This is pure poison. All the Walgreens are going to this generic. I called 8 in and around me. Since I've used them for so long, they all told me that's what they all said were sent. Every single one I called. This all happened in the last 3 weeks. I'd rather have my doc put me on 10 Lortab along with my pain patches I get monthly as well. At least I would get some relief. None at all. No pain relief with Camber. Just very sick in every kind of way. Anyone else go to Walgreens and stuck with this? I'll get my pain doc to do something. I can't take this poison.

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Re: TM (# 2)


Where did you obtain this info about the actual oxycodone content in mg of the Rhodes tablets? I'd like to show it to my pharmacy, with proper sourcing, in the hopes that they will never buy the Rhodes tablets again. I knew I detected a definite difference in strength - or in something - when they switched from Actavis to Rhodes last summer, as the Rhodes just didn't work as well as the Actavis (although I'm a bit surprised the difference is that slight, in view of the difference I felt). It would be nice to be able to back it up to them with some hard data (i.e., not from a chat board). :)

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Re: TM (# 2)

I, too, am a very dissatisfied patient who has had the misfortune of receiving the very weak Rhodes Oxycodone.
Where did you find the info re: the potency of Oxycodone manufacturered by Rhodes? The amounts you've listed indicates these pills are just 85% of the strength of the original OxyContin. Thanks!

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Re: TM (# 2)

How did u find out the actual amount of Oxy that was in each dosage? I'm getting so disgusted with our government, the GD, the Dea... Etc. If ppl want to get their hands on oxys they will and the government can't stop it. If these ppl are using them recreationally, shame on them and if they die, it's not our problem, but I am disabled and have a list a mile long of health issues since I was 27 and I am getting sick of ppl like me who really need the treatment and proper dosage being screwed because of drug addicts. If ppl can go out and get smashed on liquor and take innocent lives while they live, because their bodies are so relaxed, than leave us disabled ppl alone who really need the meds. I've been to many pain mgmt groups and can honestly tell u 75% of the ppl walking out of there with 3 and 4 kinds of pain meds and BENZO'S are clearly abusing drugs. You can clearly tell the difference between a junkie and a true pain patient. X-ray's, mri's, and ct scans dont lie. Put the responsibility on the dr's. Not the true pain patients. We are suffering and it's not fair. So fed up. If ppl wanna kill themselves then so be it. I'm far from coldhearted, but u will never stop the drug problem. Keep cutting off pain meds and pain patients turn to illicit drugs because its cheap and they are the ones I feel sorry for. I personally would not take any illegal drugs... Never have never will. I dont even drink, but I do see why a lot of pain patients turn to street drugs and dont get me started on methadone and subs..... An absolute f***ing joke. Substituting one addictive drug for another. Yea that makes sense!

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I have Neurofibromas and recently I had my pain medication picked up (my nerves pills which are supposed to be 10mg of oxycodone, doesn't seem to be doing anything for my pain). This is the first time I have ever received any with RP on them and I have talked to the pharmacist earlier today and there's nothing he can do. But these pills are like taking an Asprin. Is it legal for a company to make pain pills without putting the pain-relieving ingredient in them? Or do I have to go without anything for my pain until I see my pain management doctor? I am going to call around and see if there is a way of finding out what I need to do, to see if these are nothing more than Asprin.

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Also... just refilled (Rhodes Pharma) 10-325 Oxy. My cost jumped to $71 from $14 last month.

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Rhodes brand oxycodone is by far the weakest/less effective on the market no question!! I get more pain relief from a alvogen 7.5mg Percocet than Rhodes 15mg an that's no exaggeration!

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