Oxycontin 40mg?

Question:

Is that the same as taking, 15mg of Oxycodone IR every 5 hours? Im trying to figure out why my cousin got prescribed Oxy's instead of her usual percocet. She was fine with 15mg Of Percocet every 6 hours, and now was switched to Oxy 40mg.

Im nervous for her because she is opiate naive, and was flying from just the 15mg. I made sure to tell her not to ever split or crush the pills, since she was about to break it in half to see how she would react. Thank god I was there.

Answers:
The 15 mg IR is immediate release and the effects only last 3-4 hours for pain relief.The 40 mg is sustained relief and the effects last for 4-6 hours.It is a longer acting medication so she should be taking fewer doses.This is probably what the doctor was thinking when he changed the meds.He must have thought she was taking them to often.He upped the dose a bit but she can take half a tablet if it will suit her needs.If she is crushing them or cutting them in half she is doing so to get a buzz or high from the pills.She may be addicted and need to seek help to break the habit.

Oxycontin is much stronger it is for severe pain mostly cancer..better keep an eye on her..plus its very addicting too! And people have been robbed for it to.. so be very very careful!!

Oxycontin is a slow realease medication, used when a person uses a large dose of opiates frequently. If your cuz was taking Percocet every 6 hours, her doctor has worked out the overall dose required over a 24 hour period and hence given her the once a day Oxycontin instead

Oxycontin 40mg?

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