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OxyContin Information
OxyContin is a time release formulation of the narcotic analgesic oxycodone.
--- Narcotic - An opium based drug or any drug with effects similar to those produced by opium or opium derivatives.
--- Analgesic - Drugs used to relieve pain by altering perception of pain without anesthesia or loss of consciousness.
The name OxyContin comes from a combination of the words oxycodone and continuous. This is because oxycontin provides a continuous dose of oxycodone.
Immediate release oxycodone reduces pain for 4-6 hours in most patients. For someone suffering from severe chronic pain, the need to take a pill every 4-6 hours meant 8 hours of sleep was impossible.
OxyContin was introduced by Purdue Pharma in 1995 for treating pain continuously for twelve hours at a time. For some chronic pain sufferers oxycontin need only be taken twice daily. If oxycodone was used, it would need to be taken four to six times a day to get the same result.
Many medical users praise oxycontin as a miracle that helps them function and lead normal lives. However, oxycontin is also a popular street drug. The problem here is the fact that oxycontin is so potent and physical addiction and tolerance can result in less than a month of daily use.
In the late 1990's Purdue Pharma gave 'gifts' to doctors who prescribed large amounts of oxycontin to their patients. This resulted in some doctors prescribing large amounts oxycontin to people with minor injuries.
Because it is so potent, oxycontin is only prescribed (by competent doctors) to cancer patients and others who are in extreme chronic pain.
Street cost in the US is usually 50 cents to $1 per milligram. Most users take 40 milligrams or more at a time by crushing a pill and snorting the powder in the same manner as snorting cocaine. If the pill were not crushed, it couldn't be snorted and the time release coating would delay and reduce the effects of the drug.
Snorting oxycontin results in immediate high that is stronger than it would be if taken orally. If oxycontin is taken orally it may take an hour or more to hit and the high is not as strong as it would be if snorted or injected. However, the high lasts longer if taken orally.
Some users who find injecting and snorting unappealing the pill and take oxycontin orally. This eliminates the time release properties and causes the drug to hit at one time, rather than being slowly time released. The user gets higher than they would if the time release coating was intact.
OxyContin is or has been available in 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 milligram strengths. An oxycontin 20 contains 20mg of oxycodone, an oxycontin 80 contains 80mg of oxycodone, etc. There were several overdoses that caused death when users with no previous opioid experience took 160mg doses.
If you have never used an opium based drug, but are interested in using one for recreational, spiritual, or other non-medical purposes, oxycontin is NOT the place to start. It is very potent and if you build up a tolerance, no other opioid drug will be able to get you high except perhaps injecting heroin.
First time users should see the article on using opium based drugs for a guide on using this class of drugs in a responsible manner.
OxyContin is in a class of drugs called opioids.
other opioids include:
--- buprenorphine
--- butorphanol
--- codeine
--- fentanyl (sublimaze)
--- diamorphine (heroin)
--- hydrocodone (vicodin)
--- hydromorphine
--- hydromorphone (dilaudid)
--- levorphanol
--- meperidine (demerol)
--- methadone (dolophine)
--- morphine
--- nalbuphine
--- oxycodone (oxycontin, percocet, percodan)
--- oxymorphone
--- pentazocine (talwin)
--- phenoperidine
--- propoxyphene (darvon)
--- other similar drugs.
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