Question 1

what does smoking oxycontin do to you?

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Many things: Oxycodone, when smoked, gets into the body (and the brain) very quickly, within seconds.  It has a greater chance of producing overdose, and can cause physical dependence and addiction more quickly when smoked than when taken by mouth, but both routes of administration will cause addiction.  It is not good for the lungs or heart either, since many impurities present in the smoke are toxic.

Question 2

will smoking oxycontin cause paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

No: Smoking opiates like heroin or Oxycontin have not been associated with schizophrenia but it clearly means you have a problem with drug abuse and need to seek treatment.

Question 3

oxycontin neo doesn't work, what could?

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Work for what??: If you are taking it properly - swallowed whole as directed - it gets the same serum drug levels as any other form of oxycodone.  If you are tampering with it in an effort to snort or inject it, it turns into a gel and inactivates the oxycodone. Opioids do not work for all kinds of pain (neuropathy is particularly resistant), and it depends on the dose prescribed. Talk to prescriber or pharmacist.

Question 4

could i get my cdl being on perscribed oxycontin?

Accepted Answer

I don't think so: whether prescribed or not, chronic opioid therapy has effects on many things needed for driving, and while regular drivers licenses are not a problem, a commercial license may well be.  It may depend on the state.  Usually there is a booklet available from each state regarding their requirements, and I would start with getting and reviewing that. Talk to your prescribing physician and get a letter

Question 5

is oxycontin addictive?

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Oxycontin: Absolutely.  There is no question....It is possible, even easy to get addicted to oxycontin.  These drugs are intended for short term use because of their addictive qualities.

Question 6

is oxycontin the same as heroin?

Accepted Answer

No: They are different chemicals but both are addictive. Oxycontin is legal by presription and heroin is illegal.

Question 7

will exalgo work better than oxycontin?

Accepted Answer

Depends: on what is causing the pain, and the dose of either drug. In equivalent doses, all opioids work about the same, and differ mainly in side effects. Hydromorphone is much more potent than oxycodone, but that doesn't mean it is "better" or "stronger."  2 mg of hydrocodone is roughly equivalent to 10 mg of oxycodone when taken by mouth. Your pain specialist and pharmacist can better answer this.

Question 8

what are oxycontin/percoset prescribed for?

Accepted Answer

Pain medication: Percocet is Oxycodone with Tylenol (acetaminophen).   Both of these medications are taken for the treatment of severe pain.

Question 9

why do people say  oxycontin is like heroin?

Accepted Answer

Both narcotics: And very addictive.

Question 10

what are the known side effects of oxycontin?

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Oxycontin: Nausea, constipation, a liking for the medication, tolerance, dependency. While Oxycontin is a good analgesic it is dangerous to use long term as it has about a 30% which is immediate release. This gives you a boost everytime you take a pill and this is bad as it leads you to like the medication, get dependent and require more frequent doses.

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