Which is better: oxycontin or dilaudid for pain?

It is a draw: Oxycontin has a longer duration of effect and can last 8-12 hours. Dilaudid tends to have a much shorter effect lasting 3-4 hours. Oxycontin tends to be used for more even continuous pain control. Dilaudid is used for break through pain. Both are very strong medications with a high potential for addiction. Please use caution & strictly follow doctors instructions.

One is not better: Everyone responds differently to opioid pain medications and sometimes patients are switched from one to the other because it is not working well. Also, some patients may have unbearable side effects with one medication but not another. There is no way to predict which medication or how much will work best in an individual patient. These medications should be prescribed by experienced doctors.