What Does Extended Release Mean

Does 15mg er (of X) mean that the blood level of drug X is maintained @ 15mg over 12hr or does it fluctuate significantly? ## Hello, JR! How are you? That means that it's a total of 15mgs that is released over the given time period, but it is released at a carefully calculated steady rate, as explained by the NIH. So, just a portion of the 15mg dose is released regularly. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been on Vicodin 15mg every 6 hour for about 3yrs . My doc change me to MS Contin 15mg twice a day with 3 15mg of Vicodin for breakthrough pain. Why am I still have lot of pain? I suffer from serve fibromyalgia and djd diease of lumbar spine ## There is no 15mg of Vicodin, the maximum dosage currently available in the tablets is 10/325mg. Thus, depending on what you were taking, the dosage may no be equivalent. Can you please double check what you were taking and post back? The FDA classifies this medication as a This is 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. The ER stands for extended release, it designates it as being time released. ## Two Vicodin 7.5 mg eq 1...

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The xan G3722 don't do anything for me. I use it to sleep or if I have a panic attack. Since they don't work within 20-30min they do me no good. Does anyone else have this issue or is it just not working for me. I have been on n off the regular 2mg 17 years n never had n issue of them not working and yes they are from the pharmacy. Thanks in advance for the advice. ## The G722 are just regular 2 mg pills. Xanax XR are 3 mg. I have many different types of Xanax bars, including the G722's and always break them in half. The less Xanax taken per dose is always best ## I have svt and the er doctor put me on dilitam 120 mg er that do not work for my blood pressure at 137/85. When I take this it goes up to 152/91.. up and down. What does blood in the urine mean?

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I was taking metformin er and when i got a new doctor the perscription was refilled as just metformin. What exactly does extended release mean and how it differs from non er. Thanks. ## The extended release tablets releases the medication over a 12 hour period, whereas the regular metformin releases all of the medication right away. ## i would like to agree what he said. extended release tablets has an extended action which release the drug in a slow rate so that u can get the benefit of taking two or three pills per day. with one tablet you will get the benefit of frequent administration. where as ordinary pills has a faster release which gives a quicker action and the frequency of administration also increases. ## Okay now I am scared, I have been taking metforminER 2000mg at nite for...

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ER meaning extended release--What is the ingredient used to make the medicine ER? ## There is really no specific ingredient that can be mentioned. When a medication is time released, it has to do with its formulation. For example, the FDA lists some of them as using a sponge like substance, once you swallow it, stomach acid, and other fluids you drink are slowly absorbed and this forces the medication to be slowly released. In some cases, if you look closely, you will see 2 little areas on the pill that are thinner than the rest of the pill to allow this to occur, and then the shell of the pill is expelled as body waste. This is just one method that is used to make a medication time released, there are several others. What specific medication were you asking about? If you can post back ...

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Does this medication have the potential for addiction and abuse? ## Amrix (cyclobenzaprine) is a potent pain killer which works by supressing the central nervous system. It has an additive effect with alcohol, and long half life which means high risk for overdose. This drug is very dangerous and should not be used other than how prescribed. ## I'm sorry, but that is not correct. Amrix does contain the active ingredient Cyclobenzaprine, but it is just a muscle relaxant, it is used to help treat the muscle pain that's associated with sprains, strains and spasms. Thus, it is not a potent pain killer and it isn't known to be addictive or have a high risk of overdose. Learn more Cyclobenzaprine details here. The abuse of any medication can be dangerous, but this is not a narcotic...

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I just learned that a friends, yes seriously a friend, has for the last nine days taken a half of a 15mg extended relief morphine every day and was planning to intermittently take a whole one to hopefully avoid withdrawal. My friend is doing this because my friend is going on vacation and his prescription becomes due during the time he is away. Our state has instituted "drug contracts" with the prescribing doctor and pharmacy for people using these types of drugs. This means he can not have it filled early to take with him, and his doctors office has rules about calling for the script 48 hours maximum before it is due. He was only trying to make it last so he would not be in as much pain and not go through withdrawal. I was concerned because I know you are not supposed to cut an...

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I was put on hydromorphom it's a redish color with an m on one side and Ms on other. ....but I'm not sure if there gonna work dose anyone know how these work on pain?? I can't get to my medicine closet I'm not even sure of the mg....dose anyone know the mg's they come in? ?? Can someone please get back to me. ....please ## I'm sure those are Not hydromorphone. I I believe they're morphine sulfate 60mg extended release. Do you have a PDR book? ## HELLO!! Take one up to your pharmacist, or any pharmacy, and they will know what it is. ## @Lorde, There's no such thing as "hydro morphine", so I'm assuming you meant to say hydromorphone (the generic for dilaudid); which in an of itself is considered to be a potent analgesic. Regarding the pill ID, m...

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I have been on Hydrocodone since 2002. Along the way a fentyl patch was added to help with being ill in between doses. Currently on 25 fentyl and 50 mg Hydrocodone per day. Dr told me at last visit that there office was no longer going to prescribe immediate release meds like Hydrocodone. Cut me down to 30 hydro per day but no other adjustments. Planning to go down to one at next visit. Not sure what to do when even pain mgmt doc stops ordering. They actually said with a straight face that these meds were never meant to be taken day after day, month after month, etc. shouldn't they have told me that back in 2002? Is there any doc in Indy area that will just leave me where I was? ## Some pain drs don't prescribe immediate release meds along with extended release meds. Immedicate ...

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How many Oxycontins 20mgs would be in a 200mg Codeine Pill? I want to know how many 20's I would have to take to compare to the 200mg of Codeine!!! PLEASE help ## Hello, Nicole! How are you? You're talking about going from one of the weakest opiates to one of the strongest, so the answer is one! 20mgs of Oxycodone is equivalent to 200mgs of Codeine. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Does percocet have codeine in it ## If your meaning oxycontin that is an extended release pain med and your not going to get the same affect because Codeine is immediately release and trying to equal what an extended release does you can od on the codeine especially 200mg tablets ## Just wondering if a k56 would harm a patient that has pace maker

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what era the red specks in the vicodin 3604? does this mean they are time released? ## Hello there, Based on my research, this variety of Vicodin is not "extended release" and the red specks are just part of the pill's design. I can't find any info stating that they are made up of any specific ingredient. Learn More: Vicodin Details I hope this info helps!

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I've been taking percocet 7.5/350 mg. for 3 yrs. I was recently prescribed morphine 15mg-cr and I am not getting much pain relief from the morphine. I thought and was told morphine is stronger than percocet but I got more relief from the percocet than I do from the morphine. I of course plan on telling my dr. asap but was just woundering in the meantime. ## Actually, Oxycodone is one and half times stronger than Morphine, plus the Percocet also contained Acetaminophen, which helps the Oxycodone to work better. And not every medication works for everyone that tries it, so it could just be that the Morphine isn't effective for you and you may need to switch back to Oxycodone, or Percocet. Are there any other comments or questions? ## Morphine ER is a extended release where as Perc...

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I take verapamil 120mg er and refilled the medication. The refill came through as verapamil 120mg her. Is this the same medication? ## Hi Michael, ER stands for extended release. Extended release basically means that the drug dissolves over time in order to be released into the bloodstream at a slower and steadier rate. This allows the medication to be taken less frequently than an immediate release medication (IR). I'm not sure about the abbreviation HER, maybe you can check with you pharmacy regarding that? You can learn more about this drug on the page for Verapamil Details I hope this helps!

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what is the difference between Metformin Hcl Er and Metformin Hcl ## The ER stands for extended release, which means that it has been specially formulated to slowly release over a certain period of time, which can help give some people better blood sugar control. The other is just a regular release formulation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Can the regular release and ER (extended release) be interchanged? ## What is the difference between metformin tab her and zyd ## What is the difference in metformin 500 mg HCL ER and metformin 500 ZYD

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I need to know the difference of diltiazem 180mg and norvasc 5 mg . Are they similar ## Looks like both medicines are used for almost the same thing. Were they prescribed to you by the same doctor? Reference Pages: Diltiazem, Norvasc ## Difference between Diltiazem SA Caps and Diltiazem ER(dilt-XR) Caps? ## ER or XT stands for Extended Release, which means the drug is released slowly over a certain period of time, rather than all at once like regular release medications. ## Dark green, gray capsule with # R-2579 on it ## w/hat is the difference between narvasc and ditiazem ? do they act differently on the system. since they are both calcium blockers. Can they cause bone problems? ## I don't understand why the pharmacy always which medication when your taking dialtizen then they swit...

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What does SA maen in regards to release rate? ## It really means the same thing as the ER, which is extended release, it's just another way of saying it, the SA stands for sustained action. You can learn more about the various abbreviations used to denote time released medications here: Is there anything else I can help with?

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What Is The Difference Between Metropolol 25 mg Er And Metropolol 25 mgTart? ## The ER stands for extended release, that means that formulation of Metoprolol is slowly released in your body, over time, rather than all at once, like the standard medication that the other one is. Sometimes, when a patient is taking the regular release to treat high blood pressure or a cardiac condition, it helps, but doesn't keep it under control for a very long period of time and in those cases, it may be necessary for a doctor to switch someone to the time released formulation, to keep the medication in their body longer. Metoprolol is a beta blocker and may cause side effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness, headache and stomach pain. Learn more: Are there any other questions or comments?

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Does SA mean that this is an extended release pill ???? ## Means Sustained Release. ## Yes, SA stands for sustained action, which is another way to state that it is a time released formulation. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, hypotension, and increased urination. Is there anything I can help with?

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I was looking for information and discounts on Potassium chloride SA 10 meq CR capsules and only found info on Potassium chloride ER. What is the difference? What does the SA mean? ## These are all just abbreviations that designate it as being a time released formulation, the CR stands for controlled release, SA stands for Sustained Action, and ER stands for Extended Release. There are actually many different abbreviations that are used, but they all mean the same thing. Unfortunately, this results in a lot of confusion for many doctors and patients. If you read the NIH research studies, you will see that such large doses of potassium cannot be taken in just one dose due to how harsh they are on the stomach, thus all such prescription tablets are time released. The harshness is also why...

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I would like to know if the colors on xanax bars mean anything, like strength? I have seen the long bars with four lines to divide them in white, yellow, and green. Any info you can give me would be great, thanks. Also, if it doesn't say XR on the bottle then it shouldn't be an extended release bar no matter what the color is? ## I take the 2mg tablet bars scored x4 w/ what looks like PorR, 0, 3, 9 on each 1/2mg of the total 2mg bar of alprazolam by Purepac. Use for panic attack or break as-need for anxiety. Also take yellow puffy square tablets of alprazolam w/ a 1 on one side and a G for Greenstone on other side, Xanax-XR, for constant support of CNS. I suffered what I call a shutdown when cold-turkey'd off a benzo after being on one or another of them for an extended peri...

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