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What is Oxycodone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Oxycodone IR Oxycodone ER Roxicodone Show all

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Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is available in both immediate release (IR) and extended release (ER) preparations. Oxycodone is often combined with acetaminophen (paracetamol), aspirin, or ibuprofen in brand-name drugs.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 700 257
Breakthrough pain 256 97
Fibromyalgia 210 88
Sickle cell disease 56 0
Postherpetic neuralgia 53 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 28
Moderate 103
Mild 156
None 133

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Oxycodone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 89
Drowsiness 25
Nausea 24
Sleepiness 16
Itching 14
Chronic constipation 12

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Why patients stopped taking Oxycodone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 70
Other 70
Did not seem to work 44
Course of treatment ended 43
Side effects too severe 36
Personal research 16
Expense 10
Change in health plan coverage 8
See all 232 patients who've stopped taking Oxycodone

Duration

Stopped taking Oxycodone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 36
1 - 6 months 45
6 months - 1 year 37
1 - 2 years 34
2 - 5 years 53
5 - 10 years 17
10 years or more 12
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 287
Usually 78
Sometimes 44
Never taken as prescribed 11
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 21
Somewhat hard to take 39
A little hard to take 73
Not at all hard to take 287
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 4
$100-199 10
$50-99 17
$25-49 25
< $25 205
Not specified 159

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Oxycodone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 40
Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) 26
Tramadol (Ultram) 19
Morphine (Morphine ER) 13
Hydrocodone 7

Show all 34 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Oxycodone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 17
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 14
Morphine (Morphine ER) 14
Tramadol (Ultram) 12
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 11

Show all 40 treatments patients report switching to

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52 patient evaluations for Oxycodone

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Aug 21, 2016 (Started Sep 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breakthrough pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2016 (Started Jun 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Left arm, both legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2015 (Started Jul 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 x 5 mg/5 mL Four times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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