How long does 1 oxycodone 5mg 325 stay in urine?

Answer 1

It depends on the tolerance of the patient to opiates, but generally that dosage lasts between 4-6 hours before you start feeling it wear off and having the pain come back.. What you're describing is the generic version of Percocet.

Since that dose is using the lowest Tylenol component (325mg) you can boost the effectiveness by taking additional Tylenol with it. Don't exceed 750mg per dose, combining the drug and the extra Tylenol.

One mistake many people make is to wait until the dose wears off or to see how long they can go without taking it because they're afraid of becoming dependent. That's old thinking, and stupid to boot because you're only hurting yourself. It took me a very long time to get away from that kind of thinking.

Research has since determined that if a patient takes the prescribed dose on time as directed when directed and not PRN (as needed), the patient actually feels better, gets more relief, and winds up using less medication. I've found that to be the truth as I've been in pain management and an opiate patient for 10 years.

Answer 2

OxyContin is the time release version of Oxycodone. It's advertised effectiveness for the standard dosage is 12 hours, which is why it is commonly used for chronic pain and not as a 6 hour acute pain drug that most are prescribed.

Over time, tolerance will reduce that 12 hour effectiveness to even 7 or 8 hours. Many years ago before I switched to Duragesic, I was only getting 7 hours out of them, and the dropoff is fairly steep (point where dose wears off and withdrawals/pain return). You can extend the effectiveness with Delsym 12 hour cough suppressant - the primary ingredient helps extend the life of OxyContin. Check with your doctor though before using that with it.

The effect will last for about 6 hours.