Oxycontin = Oxycodone (Page 2)
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Consider this!
With the change related to Oxycontin my problem is the OP type of Medication just doesn't work!
So... My doctor has added additonal 30mg Oxycodone's to my monthly medication list. The problem we are having is coming up with a near equal dosage. Depending upon which phamacist you talk to we are getting differnet answers.
It doesn't matter howe many tablets you are prescribed the research is done by considering one 80mg Oxycodone and trying to come up wit hthe equal dosage using 30mg Oxycodone.
Opinion's
- One 80mg Oxycontin is supposed to last 12 hours giving 80 mg of oxycodone for the ful 12 hours, so if that is true then there has to be 960mg. of Oxycodone in each 80 mg Oxycontin.
30mg of Oxycodone tablets are prescribed for 3 - 4 hours.
So it would take "about" 2 1/2 30mg tablets taken every 3 or 4 hours (75mg) to be close to one 80mg Oxycontin Tablet. It appears that it will take a total of 10 - 12 30 mg tablets to be close to dosage for a 12 hour period of time.
or another way to look at it.
If the total mg per 12 hour period of time is 960mg then the near equal would be 32 - 30mg Oxycodone Tablets!!!
30mg x 32 tablets = 960mg...!
Screwy no matter how you look at it!
If you look at the medication release charts provided at perdue's website related to 80 mg Oxycontin the release is shown at 12 hours and 24 hours...and it in itself is confusing.
They show 80 mg tablets given every 12 hours as providing at least 80 mg of Oxycodone sustained release each hour.
So it's either 32 tablets for a 24 hour period of time or 32 tablets for a 12 hour period of time...either way it looks like a lot of tablets.
Either - 960 tablets per month using 24 hours
or 1920 tablets using 12 hours
When we get to this point all the phamacists throw their hands up in the air and surrender..and then they refer the patient back to the doctor for conversation who then refers the patient back to a phamacist!
Ad this to the normal dosage given for breakthough pain and we start talking about alot of tablets..
What are we to do? Check my math!!! Please reply

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OF COURSE THE PHARMACIST THRU UP THEIR HANDS CUZ THEY WERE LOOKING AT A SOMEONE WHO WAS TRYING SEEKING DRUGS!

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ya it's 80mg over 12 hrs, not 80 released every hour...that is just absurd....if that was true then it would be 960mg oxy and not 80mg lol

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PRUDE screwed all of us that really need the pain relief. They did this to make themselfs look better trying to stop addiction...There patten is going to be up in two years. When that happens the other drugs companies are going to make the old OCs under a different name. PRUDE knew there time was up so this was there plan. You can get the old OCs at a compound pharmacy in 2014 also. Trying to stop addiction, thats a joke. they want you to take there pills.

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I am a biologist/chemist. It is impossible yes impossible for any medication to hold its peak dosage value for 12 hours. The pharmacutical company is totally misguided in thier attempt to mislead you the consumer. The complicated formula of our bodies stomach acids/thru the blood system/to our brains nuerotransmiters/into the brains pain & pleasure centers to create your high & pain relief will reduce the chemical strenght starting minutes upon ingestion. I'm an addict of 30 years too. Have 911 ready the day you take 900-1800 30mgoxicodones please.

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I have to say that I am very surprised by this and, if it were me, and the pharmacists contacted did not know the same information that was provided here by Mamao and by Purdue, I'd not be returning to their pharmacy for any of my prescription medication needs! On top of that, I'd be reporting it to whatever corporation/store they work for, so they can be educated on the matter, because such erroneous information creates a very real risk to other customers/patients.

When I was on pain management, I never ran into such a problem.

A rule of thumb for anyone in the future that might need to know such details, even if a medication is time released, if it says it is 80mgs, that is the maximum amount in the tablet, that the person taking it can have released in their bodies for whatever the given time period may be!

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And thanks Wayne and Mamao both for posting back with the correct information to help others. It is very much appreciated!

Are there any other comments or questions?

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I have to say that that is probably the first I've heard those words in a long time as I've been married to a wonderful husband for 8 Years! I'm a nurse so I have am unfair advantage:). But, more
Importantly in this situation, I am a chronic pain patient and have to deal with that stigma along with the stigma of being a mom and nurse and being on meds attached to words so heinous I can't even speak about my issues to anyone... Thx for this!

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You are correct. I spoke with Perdue Pharma today and was corrected. It appears there is 80mg in a 80 mg ER tablet.. In fact I was told the use of the ER tablet is for convience of not having to take multiple tablets all the time..However on top of the 80 mg tablets I take I amn takimng mulitble IR tablets and it was suggested I simply take more of those rather then even take the 80mg ER type. The cost is a lot less as well.
I stand corrected..thank you

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This math is not correct. The amount of drug given in 80mg over a 12 hour period, slowly releasing the drug in increments then tapering off as you reAch the 80mg. It is not 80mg per hour for 12 hours.

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