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I am taking oxcycontin ir 10 mg 4 times a day. after i take my lat one what is the after life? how long will it stay in my system?

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Half Life: The half life of oxycodone IR is 3.5-4 hours, meaning it takes that long for half of it to clear out of your system and approximately 8 hours or so to eliminate a single dose completely.

Answered 6/11/2014

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