Oxymorphone immediate release
Common Questions and Answers about Oxymorphone immediate release
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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.
THE GENERIC NAME FOR OPANA IS OXYMOPHONE. OXYMORPHONE IS GIVEN ORALLY IN EITHER ER (EXTENDED RELEASE), OR IR (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) IT IS VERY HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. MOST ABUSERS CRUSH AND SNORT IT LIKE OC USERS. SOME ALSO INJECT IT. I WAS AN ADDICT FOR EIGHT YEARS. AND A FUNCTIONING ONE AT THAT. BUT ONCE I ESCALATED TO OPANA, WITHIN THREE MONTHS I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT. I COULD NO LONGER DO MY JOB OR SUPPORT MY WIFE AND CHILD IN ANY OTHER WAY.
I’ve been taking 5mg oxymorphone extended release pills for 8 years. I recently had to switch primary care doctors because mine moved away. The first urine drug test I was asked to do was last Friday and they called today and said the drug didn’t show up in my system, and dropped me as a patient. I should start withdrawals tomorrow & I’m scared out of my mind. I’ve never failed a drug test, asked for an early refill, nothing like that.
Oxycodone is metabolized by the liver into oxymorphone. Oxymorphone is about 2 times stronger than oxycodone based on pharmacology. When I was first switched to Opana, the drowsiness and tiredness were unreal! It was a real struggle for me at first and I also have a desk job. However, the sedation effects only lasted for a month at the most. Now I don't get sedated anymore and in fact I am more alert than I was on Morphine.
Opana worked well for me... But I have never had a med that works as long as it is supposed to! Have you ever tried Exalgo? It is hydromorphone instead of oxymorphone. I've done both but I'm on MS Contin for my extended release right now, it works well. Low dose ER meds only help to take the edge off so that the instant release works a little better. Maybe you should try a new IR like Roxie's, nucynta, or dilaudid.
Both the brand and generic have the same active ingredient, oxymorphone in extended release form; however, the generic uses inferior time release technology that increased my pain levels significantly 6 hours after dosing. I did some research and the brand uses a patented TimerX -N technology that provides true 12 hour dosing versus fizzling out at 6-8 hours like other extended release formulations.
Stands to reason that:
2 x 5mg Percocet = 1 x 10mg Oxycontin
Don't quote me on that though. I know Percocet has both Oxymorphone AND Acetaminophen in it, and Oxycontin has Oxymorphone only. I'm not certain what the Acetaminophen brings to the table as far as drug-interactions go, but your statement that the Perc and the Oxy are the same (2x5mg vs. 1x10mg) sounds about right.
Maybe someone in the Pain-Management Community would know.
I was actually dehydrated and could not pee for my UDtest so they took blood and it came back positive for oxymorphone, noroxycodone, and noroxymorphone at low levels but on a zero tolerance test any amount is a positive. Are these items that could be from just taking the oxycodone and my body coverts it to this or is the test flawed.
The ONLY differences in immediate release and extending release pain medications is the length of pain management and far less of the ups and downs of short acting pain meds. Instead of taking a pill every 4-6 hours or whatever your dosing schedule is now- you would take it twice a day or however your dr prescribed it for you.
I've been on opana for over a year the extended release but have stomach issues from chemo, so doc said change to the short acting opana but the nurse wrote prescription, when I filled it it is for dilaudid. I called and ask about it but the nurses are anything but helpful they dont want to have to change anything. I know it was supposed to be for opana but I'm wanting to know if I can take the dilaudid instead of opana without any problems.
The capsules are immediate release and the pills are extended release, right? I can't take hydrocodone also. I don't want to take a more powerful drug like oxycotin or morphine, so I was hoping there was a different chemical compound in the capsules!
OxyContin is long-acting and oxycodone is immediate release. How often were you prescribed the OxyContin? Just to make sure: you were taking oxycodone 15 mg. for 3 months?
Some types of pain require a slow release with the long-acting med. Sometimes, often, you may need something for breakthrough pain, though you can also use OTC meds.
Were you not getting good pain relief with the 15 mg. of oxycodone?
Whatever Endo Pharma has done with their new Opana (oxymorphone) controlled-release tablets has me totally stumped however. Any insight? hehe, j/k.
Great info, thanks.
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.
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