Oxycodone immediate release

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Avatar m tn So instead of getting the full 15 mg within an hour of taking the immediate release oxycodone, you are getting about 1.25 mg of oxycodone within an hour. Now looking out over the day, you say you typicially need to take another 15 mg oxycodone 5-6 hours later. After 5-6 hours the oxycontin released is only 6.25-7.5 mg of oxycodone...this is only 1/2 of the 15 mg of immediate release oxycodone that you were taking!
Avatar f tn Hi meg, Oxycontin is just oxycodone in extended release form. It is no more powerful than immediate release oxycodone. And morphine is actually less powerful than oxycodone. Oxycodone is 1.5-2 times stronger than morphine. The shape of a pill and whether the pill is a tablet or capsule does not tell you if it is extended release or immediate release. Avinza is extended release morphine than comes in capsules versus tablets.
Avatar m tn 1mg of oxymorphone is equal to about 2mg of oxycodone 1mg of oxycodone is equal to about .5 mg of oxymorphone Oxycodone is half as potent, mg for mg. So an 80mg Oxycontin would be roughly equal to a 40mg Opana ER A 20mg Opana ER would be like a 40mg dose of Oxycontin Converting instant release release oxycodone to Opana ER is different though. 15mg of oxycodone instant release would be, in terms of potency, roughly equivalent to 15mg of Opana ER.
Avatar n tn oxyCONTIN is a CONTINuos release form of oxycodone. The other is the same drug (oxycodone) but in an immediate release formulary.......same thing .... one is time release and one is immediate release.
Avatar m tn I left the hospital still on the 80mg/day of oxycodone (20mg/day in time-release OxyContine and the rest in immediate release oxycodone, 10mg every 4 hours). I continued that regimen for two full weeks and then started reducing the immediate release doses until I was down to about 30mg/day just before Christmas). On Christmas Eve I stopped the OxyContin and decided to only take the oxycodone at bedtime.
Avatar m tn percocet (oxycodone) is immediate release with acetaminophen. oxycontin is just the oxycodone without acetaminophen that has a time release coating on it to make it last longer. both are highly addictive.
Avatar n tn My doctor prescribes me the immediate release oxycodone 15mg with no Tylenol. It is not extended release like the Oxycontin and I like it much better and do not have to worry about toxic Tylenol in the liver. I would ask at your next appointment, they make the immediate release oxycodone in 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, & 30mg. The Oxycontin is very expensive and most insurance companies require prior authorization and just won't pay for it... b/c there is not a generic for it.
Avatar f tn Percocet is immediate release oxycodone with Tylenol Oxycontin is time released oxycodone
1264863 tn?1391118193 I came off oxycontin first and we did increase the immediate release oxycodone for a very short period of time. It's much easier to taper the immediate release. I know you're in a hurry to taper but take your time. Once you start getting to the lower doses, you may feel the withdrawals if you go too fast. My doctor told me to make sure i felt stabe before dropping again.
Avatar m tn From what I read, they are the same as a Percocet (oxycodone immediate release) except they have had a polymer added when manufactured. This is suppose to deter abuse because they cannot be crushed (too hard) and they cannot be liquifiedf for iv abuse because they turn into a gel like substance. It seems they are a recently FDA approved form of oxycodone manufactured with an abuse deterrent in them. The pain relief should be the same.
Avatar m tn Were you taking any immediate release medication like the oxycodone with the methadone for breakthrough pain? If so, what was it?
Avatar n tn s either a Roxicet 30mg or an Oxycontin 30mg. The Roxicet is an immediate release of the whole 30mg of oxycodone and the Oxycontin, if swallowed whole, is a timed release version of 30mg of oxycodone. Secondly, telling a doctor that you have an opiate addiction does not mean you won't be treated for pain. If the doctor is a good doctor, then it just means that they are more cautious with treating your pain. That's why addictionologists are great alternatives for us addicts.
Avatar f tn for me (everyone is different) the MsContin works best along side the oxycodone (immediate release). I am a chronic pain patient now for 13 years and I am 32 years old and I believe if you hurting you must consider all your options and go with the one that best manages your pain so that your quality of life improves.
981443 tn?1250115802 Specifically, the apparent extension of the duration of effect of the IR tablets (all other things being equal, oxymorphone has a duration of action of 5 to 8 hours in most patients) versus similar drugs in commonly used immediate-release forms -- for example Dilaudid (hydromorphone), morphine, Vilan(nicomorphine), Paramorfan (dihydromorphine) as well as prodrugs for this group such as hydrocodone, nicocodeine, codeine, dihydrocodeine and others -- is often attributed to a marginal extended-re
210982 tn?1280983895 hi mate, maybe your dr means the immediate release version of morphine(which is like the ER version only its more of a 6 hourly duration instead of 12/24).good luck with it, lots of ppl are having the same problem at the moment.
Avatar f tn Of course Percocet is an immediate release formulation of oxycodone and thus has a shorter half-life than the OxyContin. Detoxification from oxycodone depends on your level of pain and your desire to stop taking it. This can take as little as seven days or possibly up to 3 months if you gradually change the regimen of your medication.
1326416 tn?1370927001 If a patient is opiate naive he can't be put on the stronger, longer-acting meds immediately. Tolerance has to build up on the short-acting meds before moving to the big guns. There are all kinds of reasons for chronic pain patients to stick with the shorter-acting, immediate release meds. Sometimes it's the doctor who is unwilling to graduate to the stronger meds; sometimes it's the patient.
Avatar f tn If I am not mistaken, oxycontin is extended release while percs are immediate. The base drug is oxycodone so they are the same with a different release mechanism.
Avatar f tn Actually, Oxycodone is not the generic name for Oxycontin. Oxycodone is am immediate release narcotic medication, while Oxycontin is an extended release form of the same medication. Oxycodone is usually prescribed either to relieve moderate to severe pain for a short period of time, such as post surgical pain, or it is prescribed as a breakthrough pain medication for chronic pain sufferers who are also on an extended release medication, such as Oxycontin.
Avatar m tn Percocet is short acting oxycodone with acetaminophen. Slow release is OxyContin. Oxycodone IR is an immediate release medication which normally does not contain acetaminophen. So percocet and oxycodone contain exactly the same narcotic medication, in an immediate release form. On my previous post I mistook the IR for the slow released form. (wasn't awake yet and I apologize). So if you are actually taking percocet and immediate release oxycodone you are taking 120-160mg per day.
Avatar f tn The extended release meds are meant to be your main pain meds and the immediate release are meant only to be when your pain is escalating beyond your normal every day pain levels- and they typically should not be taken regularity on a daily basis- otherwise they simply become a part of the problem of opiate tolerance. In order for breakthrough meds to remain effective in treating spikes of pain- they should only be taken as needed.
262294 tn?1236176870 Yes - day 3, 4, & 5 are frequently the hardest. After that it starts to go downhill ......... were you by any chance taking methadone, or an extended release form of oxycodone (oxycontin) or morphine (MSContin) ? - - - - these are time release formulary's and they act differently than immediate release forms.. they have legs and the normal timetables dont apply to them. Methadone is the worst ..... but they all can take longer than immediate release formula's...........
Avatar f tn Short-acting medications like Percocet, increase the build-up tolerance due to how the immediate release action of the pill works on the body. Extended release (long-acting) medications slow the build-up of tolerance as the medication is released slowly and steadily over an extended period of time from 8-12 hours to up to 7 days of action. The Percocet you take now would become a breakthrough pain medication that you take in between doses of the long-acting medication only as needed.
Avatar f tn If pain breaks through the long acting opioid, oxycodone or some other Immediate Release opioid is used to relieve the breakthrough pain. I used to take only short acting pain medication as well but I found that I was chasing pain all day as the effects wore off so quickly, way before it was time for another dose. I think you would do much better on a long acting opioid such as MS Contin, Kadian, Fentanyl, or even oxycontin which is oxycodone in extended release form.
Avatar f tn Long term chronic pain management usually involves using a long acting opiate as a baseline medication- typically dosed twice a day and possibly a smaller amount of a similar med in immediate release version as a rescue or breakthrough med for severe episodes of increased pain. The breakthrough med is typically not meant to be used every day or regalarly as a supplement to the long acting but reserved for days when pain levels spike occasionally..