Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from opium-derived thebaine. It was developed in 1916 in Germany, as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids: morphine, diacetylmorphine (heroin), and codeine.
Oxycodone oral medications are generally prescribed for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Low dosages have also been prescribed for temporary relief of diarrhea. Currently it is formulated as single ingredient products or compounded products. Some common examples of compounding are oxycodone with acetaminophen/paracetamol or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen. The formulations are available as generics but are also made under various brand names.OxyContin is Purdue Pharma's brand for time-release single-ingredient oxycodone oral medication. The manufacturing rights to time-released generic oxycodone are under dispute.
If you can’t stop using OxyContin, you likely need some professional help. The kind of help you need depends on your situation. Are you just dependent, or dependent and addicted to OxyContin?
Anyone who uses the medication regularly for more than a couple of weeks will develop a physical dependence on the drug — a change in the brain that leads to a need to continue taking the medication. Anyone with a physical dependence will endure withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop taking the medication.People with just a dependency on the medication may need some assistance from a doctor in tapering down their dosage and dealing with withdrawal symptoms. This is strictly a medical issue. People who are only dependent on OxyContin are not addicted and do not need addiction treatment.
Anyone who abuses the medication regularly — taking the drug for non-medical reasons, taking more of the drug than recommended or taking it more often than recommended — will develop an addiction in addition to a physical dependency.
People with a dependency and an addiction to the medication will need help dealing with withdrawal symptoms, but they will also need help dealing with cravings to use the drug and avoiding relapse. People addicted to OxyContin require addiction treatment.
OxyContin Addiction Treatment Options
If you are addicted to OxyContin, you have a number of addiction treatment options.
You can go cold turkey
You can undergo a rapid medical detox and then participate in addiction treatment on a residential or outpatient basis
You can participate in an ultra rapid detox procedure
You can take methadone
You can take Suboxone
Beginning in 2010, the brand name OxyContin by Purdue was reformulated to prevent the misuse and abuse of the tablets. Additional binders have been added to prevent the grinding of tablets for insufflation or injection, and to maintain OxyContin's extended release characteristics. These new tablets are more often prescribed by physicians than previous generic versions for this exact purpose and bear the stamp 'OP' instead of the previous 'OC.'
Efficiency
Although the medication has been approved by the FDA and many medical professionals still consider Oxycontin OP equivalent to the original formula, some complaints have arisen over the new formulation's efficiency at relieving pain. People have reported that the pills are not absorbed and are simply excreted as a waxy mass, while others complain of increased side effects or severely reduced effectiveness. Many patients are requesting other medications while some may be taking legal action against Purdue Pharma. Others may not notice the change immediately due to use of other narcotic or analgesic medications. There is a strong opposition from both legitimate patients and recreational users against Purdue Pharma, some demanding the recall of 'Oxycontin OP' or threatening to take legal action.
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