Is Opana A Mixture Of Morphine And Oxycodone?

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is opana a mixture of morphine and oxycodone? i know that it is oxymorphone, but i don't know what that is and i am allergic to morphine.

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No, Oxymorphone is a complete, separate compound, it does not contain Morphine or Oxycodone.


However, it is distantly related to Morphine and there is a warning about it being used in patients who are sensitive to or allergic to Morphine. While it is rare, some can be allergic to this, as well.

Has your doctor prescribed it or suggested using it? Are they aware of your allergy?


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I'm allergic to Morphine and I take 4 40MG Opana ER a day.I've been taking them for 4 months now and no reactions.

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I need a new strong pain killer, not the gradual release kind. I've been taking 8mg. Of Hydromorphone 3x a day for 4yrs. My Pain Management Dr. Is in trouble for Medicaid Fraud! Wich is my insurance. Pharmacy will no longer fill that schedule 2 Rx for me!! I need to know if Oxycodone,Morphine,or Opana are a schedule 2?? And if so, can someone please let me know what will work that is not a schedule 2. I also have HepC. My L4,L5 & S1 in my back are all screwed up! I also need both knees totally replaced. I'm 50yrs young and was told by a few Drs. To wait as long as possible as they don't last but 5-7 yrs. I'm in a pickle and down' know what to take or where to start! PLEASE HELP! THANKS SOOOOO VERY MUCH!!

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Opana is in a class at the top of the pain killer list, right there with, if not above fentanyl in my opinion. It's very effective in the treatment of chronic pain, but also very addictive if not taken moderately with the utmost respect.

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Use need antiinflammatorie s and muscle relaxers try lyrica or trammadol ask ur dr for muscle relax these are not scheld 2

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People, I have severe chronic pain and suffering from neuropathy and going on to a second hip replacement. I am 62y62yrs young. I would give up everything just to walk around again. I was always a very active person who enjoyed life. I take 3 40 oxycontin and 6 10/325 hydro. daily. Im having a great day if I can lower my pain to 4!! Problem is insurance and DEA is the ones that dictate what you can have. They care less of your quality of life!! Believe me, I wish I didn't need any of this crap!! Just WALK AGAIN!! The DEA is doing their best to keep all of us sufferers from getting anything short of a Tylenol! My advice is to step up and be HEARD. Im tired of being treated like a junkie. Fix my problem and I will be more than willing to stop all these meds unfortunately there seems to be no FIX. Once again start screaming about the damn DEA. They have way out stepped there boundaries. I am considering moving to Colorado for the oil treatment. WARNING speak up NOW!!! Looking for a understanding pain mngmnt dr. In or around st louis area.

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Drhood, I am amazed you have no shame in using that username and have no idea what you are talking about. Opana is not a mixture of any drug(s) but and entirely separate compound. Yes it is at the top of the list and can be dangerous if not used properly. You need to do a bit more research before offering your opinions as some people may believe you are a Doctor and know what you are talking about. What you just wrote is totally irresponsible.

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all of us in deep dark pain will soon just have to take a hot shower. most doctors care less.and to put salt on our wounds. most doctors, hands are tied. they can't prescribe much pain meds by law or they loose license for 24 months.I hope some thing good happens for all of us.the only answer i have is hold you head up high,hope for the best,stay positive as best you can and pray that some laws get relaxed.i am not a doctor so i am not saying what you should take GOD BLESS YOU AND HELP US ALL

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I have been on oxymorphone Dr 15mg 2x a day. I just finally after 2 years fighting disability and got ssi disability. I now have Tenncare Magellan Rx coverage. I was told that my rx coverage will only pay for 40 of 84 of my oxycodone 30mg I take 3x a day. Unless I get a PA for quantity limit to cover all 84. But on my oxymorphone we 15mg, I was told I would need a PA and would cover up to 60 pills. Then was told today since it isn't on preferred list. It probably won't get approved even with a PA. Does anyone have the same insurance as I do and had the same problems with these PA and stuff. Plz help. What do i do

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First of all, I'm truly sorry that you are having such a difficult time, and I completely understand your frustration, as I have been very sick since I was about 19. I am only 47 and I have already had 33 surgeries, and have a minimum of 3 more to go. Now, on to your knees. I'm not sure what kind of orthopedic you are seeing, but I would seriously consider switching to someone that knows more about replacements. It is true that about 10 or so years ago, knee replacements would last approx 8-10 years, but that is no longer the case. The hardware has become much better and the technology absolutely amazing. A knee replacement for someone with a normal lifestyle (not a marathon runner, for example) can easily get as many as 15+ years from a replacement if the surgery goes well with no complications. I was told when I was 25 that I needed both knees replaced, but decided I would put it off as long as possible because of my age. I am now at the point that if i don't have them done soon, the surgery will be extremely difficult if not impossible because my femur and fibia/tibia are starting to warp outwards. If you need the knee replacement to improve your quality of life, I certainly wouldn't hesitate at this point. I don't think you'll have any problem with the lifespan of the replacement now. Good luck!!

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I have been prescribed, Oxymorphone 10mg. I came on here to find a real answer from someone that REALLY knows the answer to this question, is it a compound /mixture of Oxycone and Morphine? I like to know EXACT what I put into my body and not just any pop pills. I do have severe bursitis in both hips sciatic nerve damage and degenerative disc disease. On top of that due to the car accident my neck bones are curved opposite of the way they are supposed to be. Please help me find out the answer a real answer thank you

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Yes, I am prescribe 10 milligrams twice a day

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On top of all the issues I have listed earlier, I just found out I have RA and Advanced Lyme disease and severe arthritis. I am trying to find a new chronic pain doctor, that is not a UPMC, in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area. Does anybody have any referrals for me?

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I read above it's like a mixture of oxymoron and dilaudid.

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In 2006, i fell 45ft off of a stage riser and landed on 5 metal folding chairs. I fractured my spine in 11 places, and either herniated or broke all of my disks. I have literally been on every single pain med that's legally available. Two years ago, I was accepted into an incredible pain management doctors practice. He worked with me to find a combination of meds that would allow me to live a semi-normal life. I currently take 2, 40mgER Oxymorphone and 1, 20mgER every 12 hours. I can also take up to 3 dilauded per day for breakthrough pain. I've had both knees replaced, and will need a hip replacement soon as well. For those who don't know, oxymorphone is the generic version of Opana. It does NOT have the abuse proof coating on it, so it is all getting into my system, unlike the plasticized Opana. Find a reputable pain management doctor who will work with you to find the right medications that'll work for you. Do your homework about ALL of the pain medications, their side effects, and don't be afraid to ask your doctor questions!! The best of luck to you all!!!

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Oxymorphone is not a combination drug. It is the strongest pain pill prescribed. You get the 10mg instant release. Oxymorphone is actually what your liver metabolizes oxycodone into. Your opiate receptors in your brain only accepts 3 different opiates. Morphine, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone. So when you take any of these 3 drugs your liver doesn't have to metabolize them before they hit the receptors. Straight from the blood stream to the brain. They actually work faster. Hydrocodone is turned into hydromorphone in your liver. The only bad thing you'll notice about those pills is you build a tolerance to them fairly quick. But good luck with everything.

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Oxymorphone is NOT a combination of different opiates. It has its own chemical signature. It is twice as strong as OxyContin, which was the most abused opiate in its heyday. Since it was abused so much, they changed the formula. Oxymorphone is the generic name for Opana. Opana is also "abuse-proof" following in the footprints of OxyContin. Opana passed through my system undisolved, and I did not receive any pain relief. Thankfully I have a Pain Management doctor who is extremely knowledgable and willing to go the extra mile to find his patients relief. He prescribes me generic Opana, or Oxymorphone that is NOT "abuse-proof." When I told my doctor that I was getting no relief from Opana, he requested a blood and U/A sample to check the level of opiates in my system. Both results came up negative for opiates. Now that I'm taking Oxymorphone, my blood and U/A samples show the correct amount of opiates in my system. Remember... 80mg OxyContin = 40mg Oxymorphone!

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Just a comment, not about your question but about your username. Is your birthday on 3/17? The reason I ask is 3/17 is St. Patrick's Day. I have twins born on St. Patrick's Day. Better than that, our last name is Reilly. That's pretty Irish, right? I also gave them very Irish first names.
Just thought I'd share my info. I figured with a username like Irish 3/17 you mat be Irish! I hope all is still going well with your pain issues. God Bless!

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I am in ssi disability but I am in Tenncare Medicaid and I have Magellan Rx Coverage. They don't hardly pay for nothing. I'm on Oxymorphone er 15 mg 2x daily and oxycodone 30mg 4x daily. Now Magellan will pay for the oxycodone with a PA for QL. But will Magellan let me have 2 PA or more? My other 2 meds I take also is on the drug perferd list but says I need. PA for them too. Now since the meds are on the DPL will Magellan cover it if i get a PA for that too? If anyone is on same insurance and knows about Magellan Rx Coverage please leave comment. Thanks

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I have almost the same question about the allergy. I have read that people that are allergic to codeine may also be allergic to oxymorphone? Is this accurate, cause I am allergic to codeine and my dr just switched me to start tomorrow. I am happy with the meds I am taking and don't want to be switched. He is switching me cause I'm still suffering at times. I have learned to live with it to the extent that it is. I just want some normalcy in my life. Hard enough having chronic pain and illness and then dealing with going to the drs constantly and getting medications switched constantly.

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I agree DEA has definitely waaaay overstepped their boundaries How do we fight back Where do they get off telling our doctors how to treat their patients and I'm sorry but if people overtake guess what none ya damn business DEA!!!!

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To Texan1-Oxymorphone is the ONLY pain Med that works for me. I take 2, 40mg ER's, and 1, 20mg ER in the morning. I take the same dose 12 hours later. I can also take up to 3 hydromorphones for bt pain. This is the ONLY way that I can walk as well as work during the day. My doctor had to write a letter to my insurance company in order for them to cover my pain medication.

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Like most of you, I have dealt with chronic pain since age 19. I am now 43 and have had enough of everything from spinal inj's., which resulted in permanent nerve root damage bilateral from l-2 to s-1, shoulder reconstruction and recently artificial disc replacement at c-5 c-6. Not to mention degenerative disc disease, a broken hip and very bad knees. I've been on everything from fentanyl to oxymorphone 40 mg three times a day plus breakthrough meds. The oxymorphone is the only medication that allows me to continue working as an electrician but thanks to the DEA temporarily shutting down my dr and me not being able to find a new Dr, I withdrew from all medication cold turkey. The DEA and FDA need to concentrate on their issues and leave legitimate doctors and patients alone...

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I had fusion surgery in 2010 and it has been downhill ever since. I tried the implanted nureo stimulator, worked for a few months, woke up one morning turned it on as usual, nothing different, and it was like putting my finger in a light socket!! Shut it off, turned it to 0 and the sec. I started it got electrocuted again!! I've had this thing adjusted too many times, I finally just let the damn thing die. Im with you, the D.E.A. Needs to keep their nose out of the legal prescribing of pain drugs. The fkn gov has no idea what its like to have this constant pain. If they did they'd shut up and go get a crack dealer selling to the school kids and leave people like me who have been through every avenue before settling for pain scripts. Started with bone crackers in the mid 90's so if this is where im at for pain control until the good lord calls me home so be it!! Back your ass out of my privacy with my doctor, shut up and let the medical record speak for itself!! Unless you have genuinely had this maladity, then you dont understand how miserable it is and how painful it is!! Now if you read this and think that the way it is written is the ramblings of a strung out addict, then you need to take your uneducated ass back to college and get the hell out of my life!! Chronic pain is no joke and needs to be between our dr's and the patient!! Government, go play with your reckers and stop trying to justify your jobs.

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I also suffer from chronic pain and I was taking 4 10mg methadone and 3 10 mg oxycodone. I, like you, was lucky to live at a 4. Insurance has now dictated that I can only have two a day. Not effective!!! Now am taking two 20mg morphine XR. Not what they told me it would be as far as effectiveness!!! I am also getting extremely tired of being treated like a "junkie". All I want is to be able to live each day with some sort of quality. I have 2 children that depend on me as well. Government has their nose in something they have absolutely no business being involved in!! I'm pretty sure not one of them has a MD!! Let doctors do their job! They already weeded out the bad ones by using drug panels (to be sure that YOU are the one taking the pills and to make sure you aren't taking anything you shouldn't be) and pill counts(to be sure your not selling them or taking to many!). The rest of us truly NEED them and don't abuse them!!! Leave us alone!!!

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Did you ever find an understanding Dr? My husband has been a 'sufferer' for going on 15 yrs now. He too can barely walk. But without his medicine, he surely can NOT. His medicine is the ONLY thing giving him a better quality of life. And I have to stand by and watch as he not only suffers but also, now Medicare dictate that he can not have his regular medicine, that which he's been on for over 10 yrs now- 80 mg OxyContin. And now, the Dr was FORCED to bend with what the insurance, Medicare, is willing to pay for. That is either Morphine (which doesn't help my husband at all) or this oxymorphone stuff. Walgreens was out so they're ordering it now but we don't know if it'll work yet for him. All he & I want is him to have a good quality of life....just to live that life happily. Instead, we're now dealing with this Medicare crap-them dictating what he can and can not have! And to make things even more worse- he worked his whole life, retired out of Chrysler with Blue Cross, who will allow him his normal meds...but Medicare has taken over and wants to run the show! Terrible! He worked so he'd have good insurance rest of his life but turn a certain age, and Medicare takes that all away. He is being forced to use this damn Medicare! And they will not let him have his medicine!! It's so wrong!!! He sees a really nice Dr off of Tessen Ferry. Dr Alexander Beyzer. Not too far down from St Anthony's hospital. My husband got lucky when he was directed to this Dr because dr Beyzer is very understanding & compassionate AND his staff is just lovely! His staff is made up of several Christian ladies, most from Russia. Everybody there is very nice! Just as long as you take your meds the way he prescribed, you & the Dr will get along just fine, I'm sure! Please continue speaking up about the DEA over stepping their boundaries so maybe they'll see that there are people whom NEED strong meds just to have any life at all and that not everybody with a narcotic script is a junkie! good luck, friend!

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If you are on a Medicare part D prescription drug insurance plan and are considered to have a low enough income, medicare has several assistance programs that can help lower the cost of your drug plan. Your state medical program, such as Medicaid also has programs that can help lower or pay your premium and often times your copay as well. Low income medicare recipients often receive lower drug cost amounts than what is advertised. Another benefit is that you can change drug plan's anytime during the year which I have had to do several times to find a plan that covers all my meds without prior authorization. I currently have Magellan basic rx which covers both name brand opana as well as the generic name oxymorphone 40mg er 3 times a day. Dilaudid or hydropmorphone 8mg, 2 3 times daily for breakthrough pain as well. I hope this information helps and if I can help in any way just let me know.

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Plans is neither morphine or oxycodone. It has its own molecular structure. A 40mg Opana is equal to an 80mg OxyContin or oxycodone. The generic name is oxymorphone. There is a slight chance that you may have an allergic reaction to it if you are allergic to morphine, but it is rarely the case.

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