Oxycodone Being Replaced With Oxycontin (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I was on oxycodone, 40 mg. and live in N.J.. The pharmacy's are telling me that as soon as they run out of it , it will only be available in oxycontin, has anyone else come accross this issue, it happened last month, 7-08.?

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How do you get it covered by the state. I am falling into debt bc the pharmacies want an arm and a leg for the 30 mg oxycodone. I pay 1500 for 120 of them.

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Hi I live in nj and need a doctor willing to prescribe me the pain meds your on I was wondering what doctor u use or if anyone knows a doctor in nj willing to give oit the 30s

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Methadone made friends teeth where she has to get dentures from extended use. She's only 35. Another person says they don't take the kind that does that. Sometimes she lies. Check into it. Your family doc.//or new one can make a referral to another pain clinic. You have other options depending on proof of pain. My list won't change for the better. Your tests or accidents
Shows your legit. Plenty clinics would love to have that $. Jump around to another. Always pass drug tests with prescribed med &no dope to keep your record clean. Or...let them ween you off pain meds. You could need more proof of illness. Lots of tramodal w/xanex helps me when I'm in pain & missing hydro's. Maybe ween or stay on that. Who knows what will work for your type pain. I just heard of percocet cream. Curious about that. Luck

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The main ingredient in Percocet is oxycodone. A company makes a pill called OxyContin, which is a brand name. Oxycontin is made up of oxycodone... therefore Percocet and OxyContin are both just names. The drug inside them both is oxycodone

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Nick ,

Actually that's only partially true. While the active ingredient in both Percocet and OxyContin are indeed oxycodone.Percocet contains acetaminophen ( OTC Tylenol ) while OxyContin DOES NOT. The second being the delivery system as OxyContin is an extended release formulation and Percocet is NOT. For purposes of chronic pain OxyContin is generally prescribed for long term pain relief 8-12 hours while Percocet is for breakthrough pain relief as a 4-6 hour dosing schedule ..

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Correct, from Alabama. Big lawsuit. Available again in 2021. Really needed patients always pay the price!

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I am on this also and this is not true! My pharmacist is very nice! And he said no this is not true. I got nervous and asked him.

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Use the app called GoodRx. It will save you LOTS of money on prescriptions.

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yes,i also take the same thing,and i was also told the same thing.I live in Tennessee.

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It has nothing to do with losing their business to others or a lawsuit, it has to do with the rampant abuse. If only one company is manufacturing Oxycontin, then it is easier to regulate it and keep track of, to prevent diversion, theft and abuse.

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To all; As a medical professional I amamazed by the overwhelming amount of MISINFORMATION that passes as fact 'round here.
FIRST-There is NO-SUCH THING as OXYCOTTIN...got it? It's called, and spelled. O-x-y-c-o-n-t-i-n.//got it?
NEXT-TYLENOL(acetimenophen/paracetamol, etc...WILL DESTROY your Liver. NO MORE than 2grams=(2.000mg)/day for HEALTHY folks...Less, if you havew Hep-C, or HIGH Liver enzymes.
NEXT- tHE "nEW fORMULAE" FOR oXYcOntin. tHE TABLETS look DIFFERENT. oN one SIDE THEY SAY oc-AND ON REVERSE THEY SAY THE DOSAGE STRENGHT+CORRESPONDING COLOR. 80MG=Green//60mg=kinda green///40mg=Orange-ish AND the only strength they REFORMULATED 100% TO BE TAMPER-PROOF IS THE 80mg, then the 60's, 40mg, 20mg and FINALLY The 10mg size,
I see these all day/every day-so if anyone requires add'l info on this or ANY other medication,.......jes' holler.......!

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