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OxyContin
Similar to morphine, OxyContin is a narcotic pain reliever manufactured by Purdue Pharma. This drug is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It has also been prescribed for temporary relief of diarrhea.
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What makes oxycodone stronger I am prescribed them an they are no longer working...?
smoke medical marijuana.helps.
Now taking oxycodone switching to Oxycontin what is difference?
Oxycontin is time release, and oxycodone is not.
What do mouth swap drug tests test for?
Federal government guidelines (by SAMHSA-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) required testing for 5 specific categories of drugs :
Cannabinoids- marijuana, hash
Cocaine- cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine
Amphetamines- amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed
Opiates- heroin, opium, codeine, morphine
PCP - phencyclidine
Also they can test for a few additional drug (expanded test):
Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin)
Methaqualone (Quaaludes)
Ethanol (Alcohol)
Methadone
Propoxyphene (Darvon compounds)
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Librium, Serax, Rohypnol)
In addition, there are a few other substances which it is possible but quite unusual to test for: LSD,Inhalents (Toluene, Xylene, Benzene), etc..
What is the nickname for Oxycontin?
* OC * Orange Counties (referring to 40mg) * Pinks (referring to 20mg) * Hillbilly Heroin (which is BS, because the cost of OC is outrageous. They just call it that because Oxycontin is basically heroin in a pill). If anyone else can think of some more nicknames, feel free to add. That's all I can think of.
Is it ok to mix arthrotec with oxycodone?
There are no known drug interactions identified between these two drugs.
Whatever the doctor recommends on the prescription for that individual is the best answer.
Oxy 30's, or the term "Blues" are usually little pills that come in blue or white with the letter "M" on the front, or "A215" on the front.
These pills are very addicting and should only be used for chronic pain, real pain.
There are many places that provide these pills without actual evidence of pain from the client, these places are being investigated and any person(s) doctor hopping or using false pain as a way to support their habbit will be "Persecuted" along with the doctor perscribing them.
What if your dog may have swallowed one 80 mg Oxycontin?
This drug has been known to cause sudden death in humans with heart conditions. The dog should be taken to the vet, who will determine the overall health of the animal and who might possibly want to hold the dog for observation.
If you're starting to feel more pain it's likely you're becoming tolerant to your current dosages or your pain is increasing as a result of further physical problems. Don't discount either possibility. If you've got a competent pain specialist, they'd know that you're either becoming more tolerant or that your pain is increasing for another reason. Doing nothing is just incompetent and irresponsible. It's important to note that many "pain clinics" aren't really pain specialists - they're just riding the pain control wave, since all they need is a certificate and not any real training in pain management. Anesthesiologists are my favorite target for bogus pain clinics - they're good at putting people to sleep, and they know the drugs, but they know little about pain control and long term effects.
If they don't believe you, I'd start looking for another pain clinic. The other thing you should be doing already is tracking your pain through a pain diary, which is considered by any decent pain clinic as valid evidence of your pain control (or lack thereof). Telling them is one thing - showing them documentation to the effect is different, since real pain isn't easily faked, either physically or by documentation. You can get some good examples at Partners against Pain - I reviewed their material for my own pain doctor some years ago, and they've got a good collection of forms. Their site is at http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/
Documenting the fact you're not getting adequate pain control is the best way to show them - never just ask for more unless you're on a level of understanding with your doctor that is one of deep trust, and that usually takes years. If they still don't get it, move on. Doctors are like barbers - they provide a service. You don't go back after getting a bad haircut do you? We're all taught from cradle to grave that doctors know everything - if you've read my supervisor bio you know that can get you killed or worse.
You should also evaluate the types of drugs you're using. If you're using OxyContin, it dosage life decreases a lot after about a year of use. For me it went from 12 hours to about 7, which is why I made the switch to Duragesic at my doctor's recommendation. If you're using acute pain meds (Vicodin, Percocet, etc.) which are only for short term pain as needed, then you might require moving to a chronic pain drug like Duragesic or OxyContin. The decision to switch shouldn't be taken lightly though, as there's a lot of restrictions that go with using either.
You would have to have a good case of why you were still in pain. Most doctors today feel the need to slightly under-prescribe due to the huge rise in abuse in prescription meds. Your doctor can do a re-eval of your injuries and decide if a higher dose or different med is appropriate. But I highly doubt you going in and simply stating you want more or a different type is going to cut it. If it does, run! They are probably not a doctor you should be seeing!
Is oxycodone w apap 10 325 a bid dose and can it get you high?
Yes, it's a fairly good size dose. Yes it will get you "high"-but so will sniffing car exhaust for that matter. Or huffing gasoline. Or .....you get the picture.
Scientifically speaking, depending on many factors (body weight, height, resistance, sensitivity, etc) it can do much harm. Drinking alcohol on top of them can (and does) kill. Ask Jimi Hendrix or Joan Baez.
These are no playtoys. If you have to ask a question like this, you shouldn't even BEGIN to think about taking it.
Pharmaceutical medications kill more people in the USA than automobile accidents nowadays.
I submit that if you need something like Oxycodone to enhance your life, you need to rethink your place in this world and correct it. Once involved with prescription meds you're headed down a long miserable trail of unhappiness. Go back to your family, get involved with your community. Seek a straight friend that you trust and get their take on your behaviour and actions. Listen to them.
Take the advice or not....but remember that somebody on the internet "warned you".
Good luck to you.
You shouldn't feel sick, but you may not get the feeling you're craving from the 15mg oxycodone since suboxone stays in your system for anywhere from one day to several. If you've waited at least 24 hours, you should still feel it somewhat, since it has only been your first dose. If I were you, I would try to stick to the suboxone. It does wonders for addicts. I have been an opiate addict for about 3 years and wish I could practice what I preach, but anyone who's gone through becoming addicted knows addiction trumps good intentions. Good luck.
Also, if you are planning on continuing with the suboxone after you've taken your oxycodone, you need to wait until you start to feel the effects of withdrawal kicking in. If you don't, you will go into full-fledged withdrawal. Hardly pleasant!
Bayer -- then a German company -- first synthesized Oxycontin in 1916 as a hoped for replacement for pharceutical heroin and morphine.
It's up to your boss to decide whether or not you should be allowed to work, and there are possibly some state restrictions you may need to look up. Just call your boss up, tell him that you just had surgery and are currently taking oxycodone so there's no confusion and ask him if you can go into work.
What can your body do to Oxycontin?
Oxycontin (oxycodone) is not especially damaging to the body. If used daily it can cause constipation, lack of appetite, tiredness, loss of motivation, and low sex drive. Of these, constipation is the biggest problem and can lead to an impacted bowel if you aren't careful.
HOWEVER, if you take a lot of Oxycontin for a long time and then stop, you will go through a week of the worst suffering imaginable. You will literally feel like your bones are being crushed and you are dying, and you won't sleep at all for at least a week. Even after that, you won't feel completely okay for months. Whatever you're picturing right now, withdrawal from opiates is worse.
It is possible to use something like Oxycontin occasionally and it won't cause any damage. The danger is that it feels completely harmless, no hangover or anything, and it's very easy to take it too often and get into a very bad situation.
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Actually, going on and off the meds, like drug bingers, can be ever worse in some ways because it's harder on your liver and such.
Also, there is a "hangover" from Oxy's, it's like waking up with the worst headache and body pains, and therein lies one of the problems, because they only way to fix it is endure or take another, and is why it's so easy to get addicted. Occasional use is a very difficult tightrope to walk.
DO NOT MIX SUBOXONE & OXYCODONE! To start out, it's important to know what the drugs do & how they work. Suboxone is a combination of primarily buprenorphine & Naloxone. Buprenorphine is a synthetic opiate and a partial opiod agonist, which means that is has an attraction to the natural opiod receptors in your brain. It has a very long half-life and stays in your system a lot longer than oxy. As odd as it may seem, buprenorphine also acts as an antagonist in the brain and has what's called a ceiling effect, meaning you can't get any "higher" than a certain level. Naloxone is an opiod antagonist and actually reverses the effects of opiates in your brain. It's often used in an ER for opiate overdoses. It is put in Suboxone to discourage IV users from crushing the pills & injecting them. Oxycodone, a much stronger opiate than buprenorphine, is a full opiod agonist and has a much stronger attraction to those receptors although it lasts significantly shorter than buprenorphine.
It is not a good idea to mix Suboxone & oxycodone because the two drugs "compete" for opiate receptors in the brain. What this means is that the Suboxone will basically render the oxycodone useless and you will experience little or no effect from the oxycodone. Suboxone is supposed to be used to ease withdrawl symptoms from opiates like herion, oxycodone, methadone, etc. and is not to be used in conjunction with them. Stick with one or the other - good luck!
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The suboxone will overpower the oxycodone, and depending on your dose of suboxone & when you take it in relation to your dose of oxy, you're either going to feel diminished effects of the oxy, or no effects at all. if you're got access to suboxone, you've got a great tool to help you live a clean, productive life. be grateful for this & stick to the subs. you're going to feel a little uneasy for a week or so while your body adjusts to the subs, but afterwards you'll feel absolutely perfect. your body still needs to detox though, so if you can make it just one week without oxy (and i know it's tough), staying clean - and being happy, suboxone acts as an amazing antidepressant- should be as easy as taking your subs every morning. hope you feel better, it's a long road, but every journey begins with the first step.
How long does soy products stay in your system?
Soy can stay in the system for between 2 or 3 weeks. However, this number can vary depending on the amount of soy consumed, and each person's body.
What is the difference between Hydrocodone and Oxycontin?
Oxycontin is a Chronic Pain medication, the timed release version of Oxycodone, which is a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Opiate). Others that are Schedule II are Morphine, Demerol, Methadone, Dilaudid, etc. Oxycodone is the generic name OxyContin is the brand name for that drug. Oxycodone is sold under various generic and combination brand names - for example, Oxycodone/apap is the same as Percocet.
Because of its time release component and effectiveness of at least 12 hours (the reality is closer to 8-10 for opiate tolerant patients, only 7 for me when I used to take it years ago) it is normally prescribed as a chronic pain medication.
Schedule II narcotics cannot have refills; the prescription cannot be called in by anyone; each prescription refill can only be obtained by getting a new prescription from your doctor each time. This is the biggest difference between Schedule II and Schedule III drugs.
Hydrocodone is a Schedule III controlled substance, and is usually sold under the brand name Vicodin. Schedule III drugs can be refilled a limited number of times, and it can be called in to a pharmacy. The opiate and effectiveness is much lower than it is with Schedule II drugs. Schedule II drugs are either prescribed for short term severe pain, or for people like me who have chronic severe pain lasting years, they are prescribed in quantity and on a regular basis. Vicodin and other S-III drugs are what's known as Acute Pain drugs, pain that is expected to go away after an injury or operation heals, or pain that isn't bad enough to require a Schedule II drug.
Oxycontin is oxycodone in a controlled release formulation, the same narcotic analgesic that is in Percocet and Percodan. Hydrocodone is a different, slightly less potent narcotic analgesic. Hydrocodone is the narcotic that is used in commonly prescribed products like Vicodin, Lorcet, and Lortab.
Primary differences:
Oxycontin: Hydrocodone:
Long acting (12 hours) Short acting (3 to 4 hours)
Uses oxycodone alone Usually prescribed as
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet (hydrocodone
plus acetaminophen)
More potent Less potent
No dose limit Dose limit on acetaminophen (Tylenol)
What are the active ingredients in Foundation?
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What are the disadvantages of taking 80mg of pravachol instead of just 40mg as doctor prescribed?
Taking more pravastatin than prescribed will not necessarily intensify the effects on your cholesterol. However, it will put you at risk for two very potentially harmful situations. First, statin drugs may potentially damage your liver. This is one reason that your doctor requires (or should) that you periodically have blood work done - to monitor your liver enzymes. Taking more than what has been prescribed will not make the medication work faster and can be destructive. Secondly, these drugs have been associated with rhabdomyolysis, which is a serious condition involving byproducts of muscle wasting which are toxic to the kidney. While this is a rare situation, taking more medication than necessary increases your risk for this condition.
Does Oxycontin effect your nerves?
Yes, Oxycontin deals with the nervous system. The nervous system controls your temperature, senses, and motor skills, which is why when you withdrawal, you get hot and cold flashes, and you feel more sensitive to touch, because while on Oxycontin, you could feel completely comfortable during a 90º day. If you're withdrawing, you could feel as though you need to wear a sweatshirt to keep warm. It's awful.
