OxyContin

I went through Percocet withdrawels a few years ago, not as strong as Oxy's (So i've heard) but basically the same symptoms.

For me,. who didnt take them for actual pain, but just to get high, (Stupid, yes, I know this now...) I started smoking more Marijuana then usuall and started smoking more & more ciggarettes.

Withdrawels almost always go easier if your high on something, becuase then your "general" feelings towards things are changed, and you dont tend to think about doing Oxi's (For me Perk's) as much, or same for whatever your addicted to.

For me, I used Marijuana and Ciggarettes as a.... "crutch" to help the cravings go down, or at least to distract me from thinking about them. (Perk's)

It worked for me,
And my friend "Bob" who is a current Cocaine addict, says on the "off" days (Days without Cocaine) Marijuana doesnt make his cravings go away, but it does help, by distracting him from "Blow" thoughts.

Hope this helped.... might not have, but maybe it will help someone else.
Take it eazt, good luck hope your withdrawels / cravings go down/away.
Peace---

Oh, absolutely. They say that if you're going to be on oxycodone for more than a month, you must speak to a doctor about how to adjust your dose, or perhaps switch to another medication. If you'll only need it for a few weeks, or for a short-ish post-op situation, there shouldn't be as much of an issue with tolerance. I have chronic pain (RSD, Fibromyalgia, arthritis). I was treated well by about 20 mg a day (starting October 2007), but as time wore on, I've needed more and more. Recently I was switched to 60 mg a day of oxycodone -- that was about three months ago -- and just today I had to be switched to MS Contin because there's almost no end to the tolerance. I guess it's a juggling act for chronic pain sufferers -- good luck to you. :)

Sorry, but none trustful information has been found. I suppose that you can add about 10 mg of excipients which will totalize 25 mg. However, what matters is the active substance in a medicine.

Oxycodone is the generic name for OxyContin, although OxyContin is actually a time released version of Oxycodone. This means that instead of the drug being released into your bloodstream from your stomach all at once, it slowly releases it over a period of several hours.

According to the Quest Diagnostics website, oxycodone can not be tested for with that drug test because it has a poor cross-reactivity.

This website (PDF) has a full FAQ regarding oral fluid drug tests. Good luck.

Methadone will block any effect that the Oxycontin would give. First of, the RX you are referring to is Oxycontin NOT Oxycontin as refered above. As a RN and nurse anesthetist for 25 years I can tell you with 100% accuracy that the combination of these 2 powerful narcotics will lead to respiratory arrest and death UNLESS you are being treated medically for breakthrough pain-e.g. end stage cancer. Also, as law student I find it offensive that non-medically trained people are giving out information that can KILL. When you take Methadone and Oxycontin which is time released oxycodone by the way will land you on the Coroner's table. Methadone is a full agonsit synthetic narcotic and it does NOT block ANY opiates it potentiates or increases the effects of both drugs and leads to DEATH. Whatever imbecile wrote this has no business giving medical advise especially regarding powerful narcotics. NEVER EVER combine these 2 drugs unless you have cancer with high pain tolerance and under medical supervision or the end result is DEATH period. Suboxone and Narcan block Oxycontin, methadone and ALL opiates. This person got it totally backwards and hopefully did not harm anyone due to this most ignorant reckless advice that could lead to lawsuit. In the future please use medical professionals to answer these questions. If someone took this advice they could be dead by now...unbelievable.

Respectfully,

P. Anthony Parks RN-Legal Nurse Consultant

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No. To be safe, anticipate 72-96 hours depending on the regularity and size of the dosage, your BMI, and how much water you drink. Most standard drug tests test for the metabolites of hydrocodone (vicodin), codeine, morphine, and 6-acetylmorphine (heroin) as they all end up the same after your liver is done with them. Oxycodone is metabolized into something different and it costs a lot more to test for it, so it is often left out of the opiate panel. Many probation departments and even doctors are unaware of this, but don't chance it. Doctor's will test you to see if you are selling it instead of taking it. Some of those detox drinks with a lot of B-vitamins and creatine will help mask the presence of opiates by flushing your kidneys and bladder to below threshold levels (but temporarily) and they only work if you have 48 HOURS CLEAN prior to taking the drink and you time it perfectly to the urinalysis. Large doses of water, which are part of the detox drink process, might be the cause of the flushing so it could be a waste of money for the drink. Some urinalysis will also be disqualified due to high presence of creatinine in urine, and they'll make you wait a few hours in which case you will become dirty because the flush is temporary. This is also the case with too much water, they'll make you wait and you'll end up dirty. Good luck if you you only have 2 days clean, but for the best case you want 96 hours and take 100% rda of all B vitamins and drink at least a gallon of water per day, and get some cardio to hype up your metabolism. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL OR TAKE ACETOMINAPHEN (tylenol) as they are hard on your liver and will reduce it's ability to filter out the opiate metabolites.

yes

It depends on the opiate and how much is being used. Acute withdrawal can vary from a few days in the case of low doses of some drugs to as long as five weeks for heavy methadone users. Post-acute withdrawal -- the period when the brain is recovering -- can continue for as long as 18 months.

Usually a dollar a mg. So $60

That is a question you need to ask your doctor or pharmacist.

It doesn't make sense for your doctor to prescribe 2 different brands of the same medication expecting you to take them both.

Most likely your doctor messed up - but maybe not, the pharmacist should have alerted you.

Call your pharmacy or doctor right away to find out.

Yes they can tell the difference in Methadone and hydrocodone Methadone has to be tested separately in a test it is not on the 5 panel test. Hydrocodone however is an opiate and will show up as an opiate. Methadone is a synthetic opiate and is in a class all of its own. Methadone tricks the brain into thinking that its still has heroin/opiates in the body it works the same in the brain. So to answer your question they would have to test separate for methadone. It is two totally different drug classes.

I personally don't think on a dipstick they can. Methadone is still an opiate. I took it for years with loracet and never saw the dr tell a difference. Sorry to tell ya.

You can take a plain Tylenol (acetaminophen) along with oxycodone if it is plain oxycodone. Do not take too much acetaminophen - if your oxycodone already has acetaminophen or APAP in it, don't take more on top of what's already there.

it depends on your usage, 24-72 hours is usually the worst for me

Hydrocodone and Oxycontin contain the same active drug... oxycodone. So 10mg of Hydrocodone and 10 mg of Oxycontin have the same amount of Oxycodone (10 mg) in them. The only difference is that the Hydrocodone contains Tylenol in addition to the Oxycodone. So on the Hydrocodone bottle it might say something like 10/500. So the Hyrocodone in that instance has 10 mg of oxycodone and 500mg of Tylenol.

Cotinine is tricky but I will tell you that most people will say that it stays in your sytem for about 2 to 4 days. I will tell you honestly..Try more than 3 months...I quit smoking 3 months ago and have not touched another cigarette or even been around it. I tested positive for cotinine on my last nicotine test. I was a heavy smoker but I even used cleansing products and still failed. Nothing will help you get rid of it but time, exercise, lots of water or juice, and never smoking again...Hope this helps

Drug users frequently take stimulants and opiates at the same time. They have a synergistic effect. You may have heard the term "speedball" before. A speedball is a combination of cocaine and heroin that is usually injected but can be smoked or insufflated. When you combine coke and heroin you feel the clean energy of cocaine and the warm euphoria of heroin - many think that this is the ultimate high. Other stimulants besides cocaine, such as adderall, can be used of course, but the mix of smack and blow are the gold standard. Personally I stay far away from speedballing, because it is incredibly addicting and incredibly easy to overdose. John Belushi and River Phoenix both died from speedballing. With that said, if you're looking to potentiate opiates you can take a small dose (I take 10-15 mg) of amphetamine orally about half an hour before taking opiates. I have found this to be safe for me, but everyone's body chemistry is different - know yourself before you start mixing.

Oxycodone metabolizes into oxymorphone. Of all the synthetic opioids, oxycodone is the most difficult to detect, especially at small doses regardless of the advertising propaganda of the labs.

Yes. My doctor has prescribed both xanax and Oxycontin to me in the past. The xanax is used for anxiety and stress relief while the Oxycontin is used for pain relief. They are very powerful drugs and should be used carefully when combined. If too much of either drug is ingested at the same time it can cause serious breating problems and people have died from being so relaxed that they stopped breathing. Each drug intensifies the other drug's affect. Please follow your doctor's instructions very carefully.

A 60mg morphine pill will likely be sustained release (also known as extended release or controlled release) which means that it has a mechanism for slowly releasing morphine. You can look up the pill on the internet, the manufacturers prescribing info will tell you if its okay to cut in half. If its immediate release, it should be fine. It is sustained release, cutting it in half could cause a sudden release of 30mg morphine (instead of a slow release over 12 hours for example). This could cause a fatal overdose. .. Yes i do it all the time, as long as you dont smear the tablet with bacteria, make sure everything is swabbed and clean (if your injecting)

Different body types and metabolism will affect how long nicotine will remain in your system but typically around 90 days.

Ecstacy is an amphetamine, so it has stimulant properties and will likely disrupt sleep. However, I am unsure of any potential interactions if you take ambien while you are under the influence of ecstasy. I would not advise this. If you had taken the ambien the previous night, you will almost certainly be fine taking the ecstasy the next day. Ecstacy is an amphetamine, so it has stimulant properties and will likely disrupt sleep. However, I am unsure of any potential interactions if you take ambien while you are under the influence of ecstasy. I would not advise this. If you had taken the ambien the previous night, you will almost certainly be fine taking the ecstasy the next day.