What Is Oxycontin?

‘Oxycontin’ is one of the most powerful pain-relieving medicines that is used when all other pain-relieving medicines, opioids, and non-opioid medicines do not work effectively, fail to work, or are non-tolerant.

It is one of the most effective pain medications that is available online that provides quick relief from intense pain and is also used for pain management. It belongs to the class of drugs known as Opioid Analgesics.

Oxycontin contains ‘Oxycodone,’ a strong pain reliever, which provides instant relief from pain by activating opioid receptors present in the nervous system. It is not used in the treatment of any occasional pain or to be taken as needed for pain.

This medication comes in various strengths like (10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg) etc. Oxycontin is not available without a doctor’s prescription, it is illegal to share Oxycontin with others, and it cannot be sold without an authorised licence.

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How Should I Use Oxycontin

It is used in the treatment of pain to help reduce severe ongoing pain and can provide instant relief from any intense pain that can be occasional as well as caused due to any disease such as (cancer).

This medication effectively works on the brain to change how your body feels and responds to the pain.

Using more than 40 milligrams of oxycontin tablets can cause overdose and death if taken by a person who has not been using opioid medications.

More than 40 mg tablets can only be used by a person when he has been using moderate to large amounts of opioid medications for an extended time.

Use this medication only when it is prescribed by a doctor to get a safe and effective treatment for your pain.

You can take Oxycontin with or without food, and if it upsets your stomach, then take it with food or after having the food, and if the problem still persists, then talk to your doctor. He may decrease your dose or decrease the strength of your dose to avoid any side effects of overdose.

Dosing Information

The dose of Oxycontin may vary from person to person depending on their health conditions and their response to the disease. The amount of dose that your doctor has prescribed to you depends on the strength of the medicine that you take in a day.

Avoid taking Oxycontin for a prolonged period, as it has higher risks of addiction and abuse, you may have to face certain dangerous withdrawal symptoms of this medication.

Do not increase or decrease the strength of the medicine or the dosage that you take in a day without consulting your physician.

Doses For Moderate To Severe Pain –

For Adults – At first, take a 9 mg tablet after every 12 hours with food. Your doctor may adjust your dose later by decreasing or increasing it. Do not exceed the dose of more than 288 mg in a day.

For Children – Use of Oxycontin for children must be prescribed by a healthcare professional.

Doses For Intense Pain – 

For Adults – At first, 5 mg – 15 mg tablets after every 12 hours with food. Your doctor may adjust your dose later by decreasing or increasing it.

Oxycontin Side -Effects

Do not immediately stop using this medication otherwise you will have to experience certain withdrawal symptoms that are fatal to your health.

Oxycontin has the higher risks of misuse, and overdose, which can ultimately result in death. Avoid increasing the doses more than prescribed by your doctor.

If you see or experience any of the symptoms or side effects of Oxycontin, seek immediate help from a doctor, otherwise it can worsen, and can be dangerous to your health.

Use of this medication during pregnancy can be harmful and can cause side effects , and serious health problems to the neonatal.

Some common Oxycontin side effects include –

• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Constipation
• Stomach pain
• Nausea, and
• Vomiting

If you use Alcohol, any other substance, or any non-opioid medicines during this medication, then you may have to experience severe withdrawal symptoms after the drug interaction, which may prove to be fatal to your health.

Changing your dose or using it in excess can cause several life-threatening breathing problems, which can lead to death.

Some serious side effects of these medications are –

• breathing problems
• low blood pressure, and
• central nervous system (CNS) disorder

Things To Avoid While Using Oxycontin

• If you are experiencing constipation then drink enough water every day, and eat liquid base food to prevent it.
• Do not combine Alcohol, non-opioid medicines, and any other liquid substance to prevent any adverse effects and potential withdrawal symptoms.
• Always use this medication by following the guidelines mentioned on your prescription list to prevent any side effects.
• Do not interact with these medications with other medicines or drugs. Otherwise, it can adversely affect the effects of Oxycontin and cause serious health problems.
• If you are experiencing Drowsiness, then be slow at the time of getting up from one place to another, to prevent fainting.
• Pregnant women should avoid using this medicine, and if necessary, consult your doctor then only take it according to the prescription.

Final Words

These medicines have higher risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, so be careful at the time of using these medications to prevent these risks.

Opioids can cause sleep related breathing disorders including central sleep apnea (CSA), and sleep related hypoxemia.

Observational studies have demonstrated that use of opioid analgesics, and benzodiazepines have higher risks of addiction mortality in comparison with use of opioids alone.

Oxycontin having the higher risks of misuse can slow or stop breathing of a person, which will ultimately result in death. So using these medications without a doctor’s prescription is risky for one’s health.