Dose - Oxycontin vs. Oxycodone

[Subuser]

SWIM realizes they are the same drug, with one being time release.

SWIM has been prescribed the time release and since SWIM has a bad history with opiods he would like to limit his intake and needs to know if SWIM takes a 40mg time release OC that is supposed to last 8 hours, how much does that release over the 8hours?
Does it slowly release 40mg over 8 hours, or does it keep your plasma level at 40mg for 8 hours?

[beentheredonethatagain]

they are both timed release, they are both the same drug only the oxycodone is generic.

[pixplzthx]

Originally Posted by Subuser

SWIM realizes they are the same drug, with one being time release.

SWIM has been prescribed the time release and since SWIM has a bad history with opiods he would like to limit his intake and needs to know if SWIM takes a 40mg time release OC that is supposed to last 8 hours, how much does that release over the 8hours?
Does it slowly release 40mg over 8 hours, or does it keep your plasma level at 40mg for 8 hours?

Oxycontin is short for Oxycodone continuous release. While the "main ingredient" is the same, their method of action is very different.

If you took 40 mg of a prescription simply marked Oxycodone you would getting 40 mg, all at once, into your system. If your prescription is marked Oxycontin, then you are getting 40 mg, slowly, into your system over 8-12 hours.

[bloot]

Just to add to what SWIThem said. Oxycontin, oxycodonecontinuousrelease.

[beentheredonethatagain]

Originally Posted by pixplzthx

Oxycontin is short for Oxycodone continuous release. While the "main ingredient" is the same, their method of action is very different.

If you took 40 mg of a prescription simply marked Oxycodone you would getting 40 mg, all at once, into your system. If your prescription is marked Oxycontin, then you are getting 40 mg, slowly, into your system over 8-12 hours.

I am going to have to disagree, there is oxy IR , and that is oxycodone imediate release, which would give all of its analgesic value at once.

Oxycodone or oxycontin are same thing just a brand name and price difference is timed released or extended release.

[bloot]

Originally Posted by beentheredonethatagain

I am going to have to disagree, there is oxy IR , and that is oxycodone imediate release, which would give all of its analgesic value at once.

Oxycodone or oxycontin are same thing just a brand name and price difference is timed released or extended release.

Timed release and extended release are the same thing

[beentheredonethatagain]

Originally Posted by bloot

Timed release and extended release are the same thing

that's is what I thought I said

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[pixplzthx]

Originally Posted by beentheredonethatagain

I am going to have to disagree, there is oxy IR , and that is oxycodone imediate release, which would give all of its analgesic value at once.

Oxycodone or oxycontin are same thing just a brand name and price difference is timed released or extended release.

.. and oddly enough I believe we are saying the same thing as well ..

IR: Immediate release or "all at once"

[Subuser]

Originally Posted by beentheredonethatagain

they are both timed release, they are both the same drug only the oxycodone is generic.

They are not both time release, only Oxycontin is.

I thought my first line would clear all that up, but many thanks for the spirited discussion and kind answers.

So, if SWIM took a 40mg time released OC that would give SWIM a constant level of about 5mg's since most people say they only last for 8 hours?

[beentheredonethatagain]

Percocet tablets (oxycodone with acetaminophen) are routinely prescribed for post-operative pain control. Oxycodone is also used in treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain. Both immediate-release and sustained-release oxycodone are now available (OxyNorm and OxyContin in the UK). There are no comparative trials showing that oxycodone is more effective than any other opioid.[4] In palliative care, morphine remains the gold standard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone

I hope that this clears up this point

[samuraigecko]

There are also IR capsules. OxyNorm IR for example. not all oxycodone has paracetamol in it (it is called acetaminophen in America). OxyNorm is available in all kinds of dosages.

Woah, didnt see the info above, sorry about that. LOL. did not mean to repeat information provided. heh. Ones Bad.

Hope this has helped.

[julian]

oxycontin is a name brand and oxycodone is a chemical name. just as vicodin/hydrocodone.

[samuraigecko]

Originally Posted by julian

oxycontin is a name brand and oxycodone is a chemical name. just as vicodin/hydrocodone.

No OxyContin is merely referring to the fact that it is a OXYcodone CONTINuous release pill. There are several brands which use the name Oxycontin some other brands have a totally different name for it.

[crunchyblack]

Originally Posted by samuraigecko

No OxyContin is merely referring to the fact that it is a OXYcodone CONTINuous release pill. There are several brands which use the name Oxycontin some other brands have a totally different name for it.

Nope, Oxycontin is a name brand manufactured by Purdue pharmaceuticals.

[t00cr4zy]

JESUS CHRIST PEOPLE, quit arguing over fucking semantics, EVERYONE refers to ANY type of continuous release oxycodone as oxycontin, yes there is a brand name that uses oxycontin, but it is like someone asking for a tissue.

Oxycodone it the drug itself and there are contious release oxycodone pills, and instant release oxycodone pills. THE STARTER OF THE THREAD COVERED THIS IN THE FIRST LINE OF HIS POST, now stfu.

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[samuraigecko]

Originally Posted by crunchyblack

Nope, Oxycontin is a name brand manufactured by Purdue pharmaceuticals.

The OxyContin name is also used by a number or other pharm companies throughout the world. One knows that the data SWIY has there has come from WIKI but one must remember that ANYONE can post and edit that data. If one requires it one can post more reliable data if wished for this purpose but one sees no point in doing so.

Hope this has been of help, cheers.

[someone111]

lol well anyways swim will be getting some oxycodone in the percocet version..... if it takes about 65mg hydrocodone or about 500mg ultram for swim to get buzzed... how many mg of oxycodone would it take for swim to get feeling good on the percocet....

[marinebro0306]

Originally Posted by someone111

lol well anyways swim will be getting some oxycodone in the percocet version..... if it takes about 65mg hydrocodone or about 500mg ultram for swim to get buzzed... how many mg of oxycodone would it take for swim to get feeling good on the percocet....

about 45mg.

[WindKun]

just gotta say man...

Oxycontin is miles above percs and generics, that is assuming SWIM is going to abuse it and use it recreationally. Popping a few percs is great sure, but when tolerance raises its way too much tylenol for your liver man - not to mention... digestion who the fuck wants to wait for that?! SWIM used to be addicted to oxy 80s, mg for mg swim would blow 20mg of oxy before oraling taking 30 via percs anyday of the week. Warm fast onset, slight rush of euphoria... way more intense high...


SWIM just scored an amazing connect about 5 hours ago. 20mg Opana (OXYMORPHONE!) for xx bones a pop. SWIM's Friend gets 120 a month for her chronic pain which unfortunately is lifelong due to 3 surgerys on a shattered leg with screws and hardware inside, which lead to life-long nerve damage that spreads through her body and will eventually cover all of her body and she will need hardware built into her spine, and a charger in her ass like a battery or something.

but anyway, SWIM blew Oxymorphone for the first time tonight and SWIM can tell you - after you have some fun with oxy/percs if your pain is severe and you trust your doc - perhaps try to get the up to Oxymorphone. Its much... much... much more potent and the euphoria is out of this world. On the level with very potent dope, and far greater than alot of the lesser potent bags on the street.

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[bloot]

Originally Posted by WindKun

just gotta say man...

Oxycontin is miles above percs and generics, that is assuming SWIM is going to abuse it and use it recreationally. Popping a few percs is great sure, but when tolerance raises its way too much tylenol for your liver man - not to mention... digestion who the fuck wants to wait for that?! SWIM used to be addicted to oxy 80s, mg for mg swim would blow 20mg of oxy before oraling taking 30 via percs anyday of the week. Warm fast onset, slight rush of euphoria... way more intense high...


SWIM just scored an amazing connect about 5 hours ago. 20mg Opana (OXYMORPHONE!) for 10 bones a pop. SWIM's Friend gets 120 a month for her chronic pain which unfortunately is lifelong due to 3 surgerys on a shattered leg with screws and hardware inside, which lead to life-long nerve damage that spreads through her body and will eventually cover all of her body and she will need hardware built into her spine, and a charger in her ass like a battery or something.

but anyway, SWIM blew Oxymorphone for the first time tonight and SWIM can tell you - after you have some fun with oxy/percs if your pain is severe and you trust your doc - perhaps try to get the up to Oxymorphone. Its much... much... much more potent and the euphoria is out of this world. On the level with very potent dope, and far greater than alot of the lesser potent bags on the street.

Get used to the rules, price discussion is not allowed.

[samuraigecko]

woah, lmao, took while for a response to that.

[hail the poppy]

swim is a long term abuser of opiates. Mainly oxycontins.from swim's experiences swim would have to say that swallowed whole oxycontins release a little over the 8 hours.

the word CONTIN is latin for time release or slow release.hence:m.s. contin, oxycontin, codeine contin etc. "contin" has nothing to do with the brand or manufacturer

[HomerK]

Oxycontin is Oxycodone, which swim's sure has already explicitly been stated above. Swim looooooves OC's, but unfortunately has done without since september. The feeling of snorting an 80 over a couple hours is AMAZING. Swim hopes to one day find them again, as nothing has matched that feeling, not MScontin, CFO, or anything.

[slakkr]

In SWIM's experience, Oxycontin are better than generic Oxycodone pills by far.

[OhCasey]

The generic Oxy's made by Watson, the ones with ABG on them, are the same as the Purdue Brand name ones theyre even made by the same company only difference is the abg on them. Tevas and impax are terrible.