Oxycodone or Oxycontin is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone extended-release tablets and extended-release capsules are used to relieve severe pain in people who are expected to need pain medication around the clock for a long time and who cannot be treated with other medications for pain.
Oxycodone (Brand Name Oxaydo, Roxicodone, Roxybond, OxyContin) may be habit-forming if taken without consulting your doc, thus taking oxycodone exactly as it is suggested. Don't ever take more of it or take it more often, or take it in a different way than as well as recommended by your doctor. While taking oxycodone, don't forget to discuss it or share this information with your healthcare provider person about your pain treatment therapy, length of treatment of pain, and all other ways to manage your pain management. Moreover tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has the habit of drinks or has ever drunk large amounts of alcohol ever in life, or uses or has ever used the drugs, or has overused prescribed medications without letting anyone known, or ever has had an overdose of any kind of over the counter medications, or if even you have or have ever had any stress, depression or other mental issues you are struggling with. It is true that there is a greater risk that you would start overusing oxycodone if you have or have ever had gone through any of these situations.
According to the reports and as per most cases, Oxycodone may cause serious or life-threatening breathing problems; Especially during the first 24 to 72 hours of the treatment of pain, and at any point in time as your dose is increased. The doctor or expert will monitor you very carefully during your pain treatment; You must tell your doctor if you have or have ever had any sort of breathing problem like asthma. Don't forget to tell your doctor if you have or have ever had lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of diseases that is responsible to affect the lungs and airways), a head injury, brain tumor operation, or any condition/situation that increases the amount of pressure in your brain. The risk that you will develop during breathing problems may be higher "if you are an older adult or are weak or malnourished because of the disease. Thus if you experience any of the following symptoms, either contact your doc as soon as possible or get emergency medical treatment: slowed breathing, long pauses between breaths, or shortness of breath.
Precaution | Key Points for Use
"Do not break, crush, chew or suck oxycodone slow-release tablets. If you do, the slow-release system will not work and the whole dose might get into your body in one go. This could cause an overdose."
Before taking or using this medication (to start treatment of pain), you must tell or discuss your doctor or pharmacist, or counselor about your medical history, (like brain disorders (such as head injury, tumor, seizures), breathing problems (such as asthma, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD), disease of the kidney, liver disease, mental/mood disorders (such as stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD), personal or family history connected with a substance of usual disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to drugs/alcohol), stomach/intestinal problems (such as blockage, constipation, diarrhea due to infection), difficulty in urinating, etc.) drinking alcohol, taking prescribed or non-prescribed medicine which might contain the contents of alcohol, or using street drugs during your treatment with oxycodone, increases the risk that you will experience serious, life-threatening side effects for sure. Remember don't drink alcohol, take prescription/non-prescription meds that contain alcohol, during the pain treatment; If you're taking oxycodone extended-release tablets, just swallow them whole; do not chew or break or divide or crush, or dissolve them remember that. Don't ever presoak or lick or otherwise wet the tablet before placing it in your mouth as per the instructions. Remember that you must swallow each tablet of Oxycodone right after you put it in your mouth. If you swallow the broken/chewed/crushed, or dissolved extended-release tablets of oxycodone; This might cause you serious problems, including overdose, and even lead to death.
Side Effects of Oxycodone
Nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur. Some of these side effects may decrease after you have been using this medication for a while. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
To prevent constipation, eat dietary fiber, drink enough water, and exercise. You may also need to take a laxative. Ask your pharmacist which type of laxative is right for you. To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
How To Take it
Oxycodone comes as a solution (liquid), a concentrated solution, a tablet, a capsule, an extended-release (long-acting) tablet (Oxycontin), and an extended-release capsule (Xtampza ER) to take by mouth. The solution, concentrated solution, tablet, and capsule are taken usually with or without food every 4 to 6 hours, either as needed for pain or as regularly scheduled medications. The extended-release tablets (Oxycontin) are taken every 12 hours with or without food. The extended-release capsules (Xtampza ER) are taken every 12 hours with food; eat the same amount of food with each dose. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take oxycodone exactly as directed. If you have trouble swallowing extended-release capsules (Xtampza ER), you can carefully open the capsule and sprinkle the contents on soft foods such as applesauce, pudding, yogurt, ice cream, or jam, then consume the mixture immediately. Dispose of the empty capsule shells right away by flushing them down a toilet. Do not store the mixture for future use.
