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What is OxyContin? Meet Dr. Bhatt Medical Content Director. National Drug Intelligence Center. OxyContin Fast Facts.
Pill Identifier. Street and Commercial Names. Get started on the road to recovery. Questions about treatment? Call now for: Access to top treatment centers Caring, supportive guidance Financial assistance options Addiction Center is not affiliated with any insurance. How Do I Prepare for Rehab? How Long Does Detox Take? How Much Does Treatment Cost? Inexperienced and new users are at particular risk, because they may be unaware of what constitutes a large dose and have not developed a tolerance for the drug.
In addition, OxyContin abusers who inject the drug expose themselves to additional risks, including contracting HIV human immunodeficiency virus , hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne viruses. The most common names for OxyContin are OCs, ox, and oxy. Please see the Street Terms text box below for additional names. Yes, abusing OxyContin is illegal. Schedule II drugs, which include cocaine and methamphetamine, have a high potential for abuse.
Abuse of these drugs may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. For more information on illicit drugs check out our web site at: www. Call to request NDIC products. N ational Drug Intelligence Center. Product No. OxyContin tablets come in different dosage sizes: 10 milligram mg , 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg. Rarely, mg pills may be prescribed. Usually, these pills are round circular tablets , but higher dose pills may be an oblong oval shape.
For an example of this, see the image below. OxyContin changes how the brain reacts to pain. Someone on this pain killer may also experience sleepiness, calmness, or constipation. Pain patients, however, sometimes develop a physical dependence during treatment with opioids.
This is not the same thing as an addiction. With more tolerance of OxyContin, patients may require higher dosages to feel its effects.
Doctors can help these patients find the best plan to manage pain. This will likely include a withdrawal plan with a gradual decrease in the medication. Withdrawal can occur in patients even when they follow dosages exactly as prescribed. When going through withdrawal, behaviors may change again. Mood swings or anger can occur, especially as someone craves the medicine and its effects. Other withdrawal symptoms could include sudden changes in personality or behavior, restlessness, trouble sleeping, anxiety, watering eyes, runny nose, sweating, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea.
Please seek medical help when observing withdrawal symptoms, as doctors can create plans that ease these symptoms and make patients more safe and comfortable. It is important to remember to properly dispose of any leftover OxyContin tablets after your treatment is complete. It can be dangerous to leave them in your home, as opioids should not be taken without physician prescription and supervision. Others may take medicine, possibly leading to dangerous consequences.
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