A 34-year-old member asked:
oxycodone makes me sick, what else can be prescribed for this?
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Many things: Nausea is not an uncommon side effect of opioids in general. If oxycodone in particular is making you sick, your physician may try prescribing a different opioid that you will may tolerate better.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Might consider patch: Although several choices of opioids are available, the Butrans patch applied and replaced once weekly, could provide consistent levels of analgesia, plus decrease in many adverse side affects due to lack of plasma peaks. Have you doctor discuss benefits and risks of the opioid class.
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Sick in what way?: There are side effects common to all opioids (like nausea, vomiting, itching, flushing, headache, dizziness and constipation) where you may have them with any opioid prescribed. Pain can be treated in many ways - reducing the cause of pain, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-convulsants and others, depending on what the pain is from. Your doctor and/or pharmacist should be who you are asking.
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
Pain Management 36 years experience
Tramadol: Tramadol is a rather unique analgesic drug that is indicated for moderate to moderately severe pain. Although it binds to mu receptors, tramadol is not technically classified as an opioid analgesic. Instead, it is classified as a centrally acting synthetic analgesic compound and therefore is not a scheduled narcotic drug.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for oxycodone to get out of your system?
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Dr. Stuart Wasser answered
Addiction Medicine 35 years experience
2 days: Oxycodone has a half life of about 4-5 hours so it is essentially gone within 36-48 hours of the last use of a short acting oxycodone preparation and perhaps 12 hours later after Oxycontin use. Withdrawal will take significantly longer to resolve.Peaking in 2-3 days. The urine tox should be negative in 4-5 days.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How much will a roxicodone (oxycodone) should be taken?
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Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Confusing?: You need to re-ask your question. Do you mean how often should it be taken? (every 4-6 hours). How much should you take at a time? (exactly the amount your doctor prescribes).
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What do they prescribe roxicodone (oxycodone) for?
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Dr. Andrew Gross answered
Anesthesiology 73 years experience
Roxicodone (oxycodone): Roxicodone is a brand name for a short acting potent form of oxycodone like Percocet or endocet, which have tylenol (acetaminophen) if there is a "cet" on the end of it. It is used for acute pain and is very effective for short term use, but is very addictive and has a high abuse and diversion potential in improper cases, it should be used with caution for severe acute pain in adults without contraindicaitons.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What side effects of oxycodone are common?
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Dr. Robert Frolichstein answered
Emergency Medicine 29 years experience
Narcotic side effect: All narcotics can cause sleepiness, decreases concentration, nausea and constipation. In excess they can slow or stop breathing and cause very low blood pressure. They are also addictive.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What would be the effects of oxycodone insufflation?
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Dr. Jeff Blixt answered
Addiction Medicine 24 years experience
More insufflation?: And then more insufflation and then more and then possible finding a faster route such as smoking it or IV injection. And then needing more money to do more oxycodone, then realizing heroin is cheaper, then doing more heroin then losing family and friends and all self worth. Will this happen to everyone who does this no it won't. Is it what i see everyday? Absolutely.
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