Oxycodone Peri

My mom recently passed for what the coroner said was mixed drug toxcitity. Her Oxycodone level was 3.4mg/L they said it should have been between 0.02 and 0.1. It is possible that my mom could have deliberately OD as she was in a lot of pain and depressed. However, I have heard about build up of oxycodone in the system over a period of time. With older bodies they aren’t able to metabolize the morphine? I’m trying to find some answers and would appreciate any insight. Is it possible that she had a build up over oxycodone over a period and then when she took her normal dose it tipped her over the edge? Any help would be appareciated pls. Thanks ## Hello, Nicola! How are you? I'm so very sorry for your loss. That is very rare and usually occurs in people with impaired renal...

2 REPLIES

Percocet acenmorphen 233 10mg pill are small like the 223 oxycodone 5mg pill. The 233 10mg is made use in less Tyleno. This is the reason why the pill could be made so small. The 233 10mg pill also has a lot less damage results on the liver from the tylenol when taking a recommended dosage provided by your doctor for long periods of time. Therefore the 233 10mg percocet is one of the top recommended pain medication. ## The lowest available strength of acetaminophen in Percocet is actually 325mgs. To my knowledge "233mg" acetaminophen tablets don't even exist; at least not yet in the US. If there is a 233mg version somewhere in the world, it's not being advertised. You may be thinking of this tablet (containing oxycodone + aspirin)?: Discuss/I-found-what-some-of-you-all-a...

1 REPLY

Received prescription for oxycodone and experienced the worst side effects. Made me stay awake for extended periods of time. Chills, sweats, headache, anxiety it was horrifying. I disposed of. This should not be given without supervision. ## Hello, Lola! How are you feeling? Some people do experience those side effects, when they take this medication, since it is a narcotic. Others, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, drowsiness and constipation. And the need for supervision is why it requires a prescription from your doctor. Is there anything I can help with?

1 REPLY

So this s what I heard. The Walgreens brand that everyone was accustomed to was a Watson product and apparently a lot of their distribution was in Puerto Rico. The Hurricanes that hit the area in PR affected the distribution and production of Oxycodone at Walgreens. I went to almost all of there stores in mid December without any luck finally I resorted to CVS which had a Mallinkrodt product. Walgreens had to resolve their shortage as they were losing customers that 10 day period they negotiated with Camberwhich is actually a company from India that just set up shop and company in New York September of 2017. So I don't know if that is the product they are sticking with until Watson products become reliable or if they signed a contract. All I can say is I hope they have higher qualit...

5 REPLIES

what is the difference between hcl cr and hcl tb 12? ## Well that is really not a commonly use, or even correct way of describing or prescribing Oxy, but it seems someone is using that to denote the different between Oxycodone Instant Release, which is a generic for Roxifast, all of the med is released in your body as once for pain alleviation, normally referred to as Oxy IR, and Oxycodone Controlled Release which is a tablet specially designed to release the drug over a 12 hour period, these are generic version of Oxycontin. So regular Oxy, the IR version, releases the full dose soon after you take the pill, these are only available in up to 30mgs, but the Oxy CR slowly releases the medication over a 12 hour period (Oxycontin) and these are available in up to 80mgs. ## Sorry, basically...

6 REPLIES

Why do they recommend you see a dentist while taking Oxy? What is the negative side effect on your teeth or gums? Is there something you can do on your own without involving a dentist? Thanks ## Oxycodone, being a narcotic opiate, can cause severe dry mouth, which allows bacteria that your saliva would normally wash away to remain on the teeth and promote much faster plaque and decay than normal. Additionally, narcotics tend to leech minerals out of your body, one of which is calcium, so your teeth can become weaker. Thus, when you are taking them for a long period of time, you should see your dentist regularly, so they can head off any problems early. Are there any other questions or comments?

1 REPLY

I take the 10mg pink Oxycodone and I am on disability for whatever reason DSHS\SSI medical insurance makes me pay 2 out of every 3 months for the 10mg tablets the 3rd month is free Why? The 5 mg tablets are also partially covered only 90 tablets are covered (free). I have a 28 day supply every month #112 if 5mg per my request no more than 4 in 24hr period written on the bottle or #56 10mg with (at my request no more than 2 in 24hr written on bottle.) I was switching back and forth to avoid being charged because without notice they stopped covering the Oxycodone the 1st time I was given my prescription of 112# 5mg they docked my amount to 90 tab because that's all dshs would cover and they refused to give me the remaining 22 because you can't pay cash on a dshs paid script. I wou...

2 REPLIES

I have a friend that takes 24 pink percocets a day 720 pills a month an her doctor prescribed them to be taken like that can that harm her. ## If this is what her doctor recommended for her, then I'd imagine she must be in some serious debilitating pain without it. However, what really concerns me about this doctor's approach is that each percocet tablet contains a minimum 325mgs of Acetaminophen. At the dosage she's taking in, that's an alarming 7,800mgs of Acetaminophen within 24hrs. Enough to cause some serious liver damage. Her doctor may have ignored the warning label, but it's been clearly stated by the FDA as well as drug manufacturers NOT to exceed 4,000mgs of Acetaminophen within a 24hr period and NOT to exceed 1000mgs in a single dose. These numbers a far b...

15 REPLIES

I have disc issues from L1 to L5 and I was on Oxycodone for 1 1/2 years starting at 5/325 4x's a day and ended @ 30mg 6x's aday so I decided to get off the Oxycodone with Suboxone, started @ 8mg Suboxone 2x's a day then tapered to .25.g Suboxone 1x a day over a 5 mos period, here's the problem in the 5 mos period since I wasn't on pain meds my pain came back full force and I started taking the Oxycodone 10mg 6x's a day for the last week, so I wanted to know if I was to stop taking the Oxycodone would I still go into withdrawal as though I had never stopped, the proiblem is in the last 5 months I lost my job and Medical insurance and I can't afford the Suboxones (oxycodone is a lot cheaper when prescribed than Suboxone ) I need an operation so in the mean whil...

1 REPLY

I am having a mri tomorrow ......I am very claustrophobic so dr gave me a Valium RX....to relax me.....I am wondering is my Oxycodone RX would work better for relaxing me please help ## Sorry late reply but my Dr had me on both. Hope went well. ## @Sissy, Because these types of medications affect each person differently, there's really no telling how you'll end up responding to Oxycodone (a potent pain reliever) for the added purpose of "relaxation" - especially since that's not what it's specifically indicated/marketed for. In the event that Valium isn't working, what I would probably do personally is give the Oxycodone a trial period and see how it works for me over the course of several days/weeks. Or like post #1 stated, you could also ask your doctor if ...

2 REPLIES

These pills are poisonous beware. I've taken oxycodone 20 mg from manufacturer Rhodes, Purdue company for 4 year's. Last month I got KVK-TECH from Sam's Club. The do NOT KILL PAIN AT ALL..... they give you a real euphoric feeling for 10 minutes but absolutely no pain relief. July 2016 was the worst month of my life for my chronic pain. They also brought my Peripheral autonomic nuropathy out of remission after 4 year's of the symptoms being gone. They made my vision get horrible, the have caused me brain issues bad. I was fine before I took them for a month and I notified the FDA ect. And I'm fighting KVK-TECH....... DO NOT ACCEPT THESE FROM ANY PHARMACY. ALL THE MAJOR PHARMACY search ordered 1,000's of these knowing they don't work and are causing people like...

3 REPLIES

On 4/12/17, I received my monthly script of Oxycodone from Walgreens, from Mfg. Actavis as Oxycodone/Acetaminophen 10-325MG TB. The medication did not dull my pain as usual, but continued to use and began to feel very ill, vomiting and having diarrhea, ending up in the hospital for four days, during which I lost all my strength and needed Physical Therapy for three months and I am still having to use a walker. There was never a diagnosis of the cause of my hospitalization, but now I know that after I had not used the medication for a period of three months and now needed pain relief again, that after ll days of use, I was experiencing the same thing that had put me in the hospital in the first place, the Actavis Oxycodone! There is a problem with Actavis and they should be investigated....

1 REPLY

Have been using opiets for over 35 years. Started with auto accident. Doctor prescribed over a long period then passed away. Was addicted and had to purchase illegally locally. Now still having problem with addiction and paying most of my SSI and Retirement for what I can get. Went to a mandatory class in Elizabeth City, NC several times weekly just to be able to get prescription for Suboxone. It worked but got tired of sitting 3 hours in class with young people and now back on the hard stuff. Why can one purchase cigarettes and liquor that kills but I can't get the necessary drugs to make me feel normal. Is there any help in sight? ## One of the many flaws of this country is how our federal government controls and regulates whatever it is they "consider" to be safe and disr...

7 REPLIES

white round pill with the markings OC 10 ## Hi Jake, The pill you are referring to is Oxycontin (Oxycodone Hydrochloride) 10 mg. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain that is expected to last for an extended period of time. If you have any questions regarding this pill, please post back.

1 REPLY

I ,m prescribed Oxycodone 30mg each month for pain and have gotten different kinds of them and I know that they say the same ingredients in all of them. But I know what work the best for me and I don't want to go back to the 40or 80mg .I,m hoping you mite know what stores the pharmacy distribute them to I live in the Seattle, Tacoma Washington area Thank you for your help. ## First of my heart goes out to all my fellow chronic pain sufferers. No one knows what we live with. I took Norco for 5ys. for arthritis severe low back pain. Then I was dx'd with massive peripheral nerve damage. The pain became horrible. So he put me on methadone 30mg 3 times a day along with the Norco 10/325 that I was already taking. I became tolerant to the Norco in about 2 more years. Now I'm taking...

1 REPLY

is my pain relief being diminished unknown to me? Thanks ## Hello, Stew! How are you? How long have you been taking the same dose? Our bodies do tend to get used to anything we ingest for a long period of time and it will eventually stop working as well for us. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. What are the markings on the tablets in question?

1 REPLY

I have been on the green actavis and they are the best you can get at Walgreens. However u might as well get use to it oxycodone we like for pain relief is going off the market. You better move where marijuana is legal and then tell those drug companies to take the crap. If the meds doesn't help relieve our pain we don't need pain clinic or physicians for pain management period and we don't need Walgreens either. We fight back by depending on God our real physician who heals any illness. Medical marijuana works good to give us a quality of life. Meds cause us sickness. ## I just recently posted about the new so called oxycodone that amounts to crap and is causing many innocent people to suffer in pain. We the people do not have to sit around and take this, we are going to pu...

1 REPLY

Hi, I've never looked for help on the internet regarding my medication, but I'm at a loss. I'm a 46-year-old, healthy, strong and fit female. Three years ago I was pushed from the top of a 4-story building, falling 80 feet. Subsequently, I still suffer from severe, chronic back pain. I take Oxycodone 10/325 every 4 to 6 hours to help manage my pain. When I last filled my prescription, 3 days ago, I noted that I am getting zero relief. I never take more than one pill in a four hour period. But that first day I took 4 pills within 6 hours and still didn't have relief. I called the pharmacy to see if the manufacturer had changed and she informed me that it had not. In fact I looked at the pills and they looked identical to the pills I got the month before. I don't think...

3 REPLIES

WHICH WOULD WORK THE BEST SEVERE CONTINOUS BACK/NECK PAIN. I HAVE SUFFERED PAIN FOR MANY YRS FROM THE RESULTS OF A BROKEN NECK, DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. I DONT LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING "HIGH" OR ANYTHING, BUT NEED MEDS TO HELP TAKE THE SO CALLED EDGE OFF MY PAIN. ## For continuous intense pain, the time released formulations are usually used, because they can provide much longer pain relief. Though for pain management, many people end up using both, an immediate release to get faster relief, while waiting for the time released ones to kick in. The time released Oxycodone, which is available under the name brand Oxycontin, slowly releases the narcotic medication over a 12 hour time period. Since it's not all released at once, this also helps avoid the euphoric, high feeling for...

1 REPLY

last for 12 hours ## Yes, the Oxycontin, which is the time released formulation of Oxycodone is specifically created to slowly release the medication over a 12 hour time period. It is a narcotic, so it may cause side effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth. Learn more: Are there any questions or comments? ## Please someone help...I was given one of these by my grandmother due to a really bad tooth ache,I am extremely sick it helped the pain but I hate this feeling I'm ready for it to leave my body!!! It was taken at 7pm it's now almost 3am :(

2 REPLIES