Will Oxycontin Be Changed Back To Original Formula (Page 20) (Top voted first)

is Oxycontin going back to their old formula? OC instead of OP.

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I have a back injury I get 80mg oxycontin for and I have been on nexium for years aswell with bad stomach problems. At times I find it hard to swallow the reformulated oxy's. If my script is for oxycontin 80mg and 40 mg am I able to get the sandoz brand even tho my script says oxycontin and not sandoz oxycodone? Any help on this would be appreciated

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Pnpn you can get the Sandoz formula, as long as your doctor hasnt marked the box that say no brand substitutes. Luka I appreciate you outting yourself out to help others, Im sure the legitimate people having problems will take you up on your offer. I don't know why its so hard to get them though, if you ask your doctors to speak with the pharmacy, there should be no reason they wont order them for you. My pharmacy dispense the new formula to people, but order the Sandoz formula for me as they know ive been having problems with the new formula. Im three weeks into script & my pain levels have been consistently at around a 7 which is good for me, it helps me do the things important to me.

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Is the generic sandoz formula of OxyConin the same as the original OxyContin controlled release tablets before Purdue/mundipharma changed the formula to tamper resistant ones! I was on OxyContin for yrs then all of a sudden I went to get my script filled in my nsw pharmacy and when I got my mess I noticed the box and packaging were different and didn't think nothing of it until I starting taking the new ones I got terrible side effects off the OxyContin reformulation it felt like I ha hadn't taken my pain relief and they were barely doing anything for my pain and they dr kept increasing the dose I didn't want that so they swapped me to 100mg ms contin morphine 2x aday with oxynorm 20mg at 2 to 3 per day I get 56 MS Contin 100mg and 80 oxynorm 20 mg capsules instant release per month my dr said when the generics in original formulation come out I can swap back to the OxyContin for my parental around the clock pain med is it on PBS I'm on a pension

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Thankyou Michelle for such sweet words. You've been through so much also - what is this world coming to??? I apologise for not writing back sooner I only came out of hospital 2 days ago with a heart infection I'm lucky that I didn't need any operation. The right side of my heart valve is leaky & therefor I get now a hell of a lot of water retention all throughout my body. I see my doctor tomorrow I will ask him if he can help as the old formulation actually makes the retention worser. Hospital put me on frusemide which makes you feel like you have to constantly pee all the time!!!

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You won't believe what I had to go through to get my medication!!! I went to the chemist warehouse & asked for the sandoz brand & the pharmacist replied that they don't have it. So she filled out my scripts & then I asked when the other would be available she then tells me that they have to order it in & that it won't arrive until tomorrow afternoon. I got a little annoyed as I had asked her straight when I gave her the scripts so I gave her back the "bad" ones back & told her I'd be back tomorrow for the proper ones!!! Unbelievable. I agree that they should stop junkies from getting it but not the ones who are legit! Thankyou Michelle for your help & wise advice. Thankyou

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luka, sounds like a scammer. Like he's offering to call in your prescription somewhere, so that he can then pick it up. Something sounds a little off there dude. I mean IF u really were a pharmacist, u would NOT get on the internet offering to break or bend the law. Luka, if you ARE a pharmacist, what are you THINKING!!?!?

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I've had my first day back on the right medication & finally the pain is back to where it used to be. I can't believe that it's actually the same thing! The pharmacist was really nice & helpful & said that when I need my next script filled to just phone ahead the day before & he would order it & have it ready for me the next day to pick up.

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All you have to do is make sure your prescribing doctor does not tick the box on the script that says something like 'original brand only' leave the box empty and you will be able to get the generic brand. Order them in first with your chemist so they are waiting for you. To swallow the horrible Oxy, chew up some food and swallow with that, not with liquid. They turn into gel with liquid and some people have got them stuck in their throats so just with food, then have a drink when it's gone down properly. Good luck with the new one, I just ordered it. I can't wait. Thank God, what a nightmare this has been for us all, I get itching, headaches and stomach pain. So unfair for people with chronic pain. Cheers!

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I agree with Jane, Luka I dont know what your doing but you dont sound like a pharmacist-well not a legal one anyway. The reason myself & other legitiment patients is because of addicts abusing this drug, & theres you telling people how to. Leave this group & go back to your druggie mates, you writing this junk is like your kicking sand in my face, ive been suffering for months because of Purdues greed & junkies giving them an excuse to change the formula. As for offering to call in & pick up scripts for people- DONT ANYONE LET HIM DO THIS, I BELIEVE HE IS SCAMMING & IS AN ADDICT. Luka is trying to scare you with all that talk about chemists ripping your script up, they cant do that. If a chemist has a problem with gilling uour script they will call your doctor, not rip it up in fromt of you, ive spoken to my parmacist & doctor about that after seeing your comment. Im really glad i was able to help you Christine i hope your doing ok. I had to take part of my script in the new formular on Mon as my new ones weren't delivered in time, & taking them again i now know for certain they make me very sick with stomach pain, headaches, bloating & unsatisfactory pain relief. My order arrived today so my chemist exchanged the rest, thankfully. For those who dont know, Jay says about taking new formula with food, but your actually meant to take one tablet at a time with a full glass of water they need to turn to glug, thats how they realease the pain killer. Deviousdev yes the Oxycodone Sandoz is the original formula. I really dont get why its been so hard for people to get it, if your doctor is happy for you to have the Sandoz your pharmacy should be ok to order it for you. If not get your doctor to speak with your chemist & use that chemist all the time. Lol Christine they call Frusimide, piss pills, when i was training horses the jockeys were all taking them to keep their weight down, pretty stupid to do but people do stupid stuff. Wishing you all the best.

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Oxycodone modified release sandoz brand in the strengths of 10mg' 20mg' 40mg' 80mg' the original old formula will be on the PBS from December the first can anyone tell me if they are like the new oxycontins as they didn't work for me after being in them for years and being swapped to the new ones when they came out just didn't do the job and they gave me horrible side effects my dr swapped me to 100mg Ms contin 2x per day and 20 oxynorm 2-3x per day my dr is switching me back to the generic oxyodone :)

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Hi Michelle great Yea I am on a high dose of opiates :( I will swap straight back at my upcoming monthly drs appointment I was previously on oxycontin 55mg 2x per day 12hrs apart that's 1x40mg and 1x15mg at one time day and night also taking 20mg oxynorm instant release 2-3 times per day then the new oxycontin came out I got terrible side effects and constant headaches and no pain relief so my dr was upping the dose I didn't want that so my dr swapped me to 100mg of ms contin 2x per day and 2-3 oxynorm instant release per day I will swap back and go to the 80mg strength 2x per day and my oxynorm instead of the morphine makese a lot more drowsy then oxycontin so it does every sluggish every morning when I wake up my chemist informed me they will be on pbs from the 1st of December

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Hi Luka,
It's great to see a pharmacist working to help those in real pain. 2007 I had acute pancreatitis then 2009 severe pancreatitis which left me in a comma, collapsed lung, and kidney and was given no more than 20% chance of surviving. had a 15cm pseudo cyst on the pancreas which is now changing, I hope not to a tumor. Several years ago I was due for surgery. On the day I was examined and released. My surgeon decided against operating procedure as the cyst had reduced in size on its own. So hence my cyst is now 5.5cm and still reducing. But as you can imagine I suffer from quite a lot of pain. Even if I did have the proceedure, the surgeon could not guarantee me to be pain free. I have been lucky enough for the last 12months my chemist kept a supply of the old formula for me. He has now ran out. I have tried the new formula and the pain relief is much less effective and takes a longer time to before I'm able to start my of my day. I live in western Sydney. My doctor doesn't help me much. Now he has asked me to go to a pain specialist and pay hundreds of dollars, which I cant afford o pay to asses my pain. I can asses my pain myself. Is this normal. Please let me know. I would also like some help as to where I can get the generic oxycodone. I have rang the supplier in Sydney, however have not heard back. Any advice would be great. Thank you for your time.

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Well hope you get back to normal once you start the generic Dox. They are def on the PBS now as ive been getting them the last 6 weeks. There will be others coming out & that might be Dec, your pharmacist might be referring to those. The Sandoz ive been able to live again instead of being sick all day & night & unable to move because of the pain, the ones i just got will be going into medical waste, im not touching them again now i know they are solely responsible for my downslide. Im on a very high dose, but theres nothing else that can be done to help me medically, so my doctors treat me as terminal-which i am, but its been very slow moving with me so far, (just hope it remains like that, i have to much living to do yet) Good luck mate.

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Are you sure the sandoz ones are not like the terrible mundipharma ones and are like the old formula as I cannot go back to the old formula I cannot tolerate them and the side effects I really hope they are so I can the correct pain relief again and swap back from the MS Contin aka morphine witch makes me drowsy the way they made them oxycontin abuse proof and how they gel up made them not work properly and give bad side effects to people not to mention the carcinogens in the new oxycontin

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Hi Dox, I printed out all the ingredients from the original oxy, the reforumulated oxy, and the generic Sandoz oxy. Be asurred, the Sandoz are the same as the original. There is also another generic out by Mundipharma which is the same as the reformulation so make sure your pharmacist gives you Sandoz and you will have no problem, ring and order it in before you need it. Make sure your doctor understands you want the generic when the script is written. Do see your doctor now instead of waiting for your monthly appointment as it may take time to get permission to go off the MS Contin and back onto Oxycodone again as they may have to put in forms etc..Good Luck

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Yes Dox absolutely positive, they are the same as the original OC tablets, NOT OP, i dont know why your chemist is telling you different, hes wrong. The Sandoz ARE in stock & ARE on PBS. Maybe you need to find another chemist, either yours is clueless or he just doesnt want to carru them.

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Great advice Jay, it may take time to change over meds-sometimes even a hospital admission to get dosing correct, as well as paperwork for permits. I wouldnt touch any medication from Mundipharma theyre not going to make a version of originap

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Hi jay yes it's okay for me to swap back to oxycodone in the gereric appointment I have all the authority I need I am subsequent meaning I have been on opiate narcotic analgesic for 12 months and then seen another specialist to get the subsequent application and you only have to do it once in nsw I had been on the old oxycontin for yrs and still take oxycodone instant release oxynorm for breakthrough pain 40mg to 60mg per day that's 2 to 3 capsules a day they are good but I want the old oxycontin back as the MS Contin 100mg 2x per day makes me drowsy where as the oxycontin sort of energised me a little if you understand what I mean but I refuse to go back if they aren't the same :( if they are they same my monthly drs appointment is on the 31st of October that's Friday i will swap back and talk to my dr and say the generics are out she said I can swap back straight away as soon as generic brand comes out she had no problems putting me on ms
Contin

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Hi Michelle my chemist told me in December they will come on the one list until I would have to pay full price if I swapped to them :/

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Dox i think you might need to change chemists! Hes not telling you the truth, as ive said 3 times i have had them for about 6 weeks & not paying for them as i have teached my safety net limit, so they are definetely on PBS. They must have slacker regulations in NSW with authorities. Im in Vic, & each year permits have to be resubmitted, also if you change meds or increase dose new authorities have to be approved, however an interim authority is issued until the full one goes through.

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