What is Oxymorphone?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Opana ER Opana
Oxymorphone is an opioid analgesic available in regular release for moderate-to-severe pain and in extended release for management of moderate-to-severe pain in patients requiring around-the-clock opioid treatment for an extended period of time.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 100 | 40 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 37 | 18 | |
| Pain in lower back | 24 | 8 | |
| Back pain | 5 | 2 | |
| Arthritis pain | 4 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 10 | |
| Moderate | 12 | |
| Mild | 14 | |
| None | 26 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Oxymorphone
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sleepiness | 5 | |
| Constipation | 3 | |
| Nausea | 3 | |
| Chronic constipation | 2 | |
| Fatigue | 2 | |
| Itching | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Oxymorphone
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 9 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 11 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 9 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 5 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 11 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Oxymorphone after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Morphine (Morphine ER) | 5 | |
| Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) | 3 | |
| Methadone (Methadose) | 3 | |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone) | 2 | |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) | 2 |
Patients stopped taking Oxymorphone and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Morphine (Morphine ER) | 4 | |
| Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) | 2 | |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) | 2 | |
| Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) | 2 | |
| Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) | 2 |
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