Shortage of Roxicodone

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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I have stage 4 lung cancer and have been on oxicotin and roxicodone for a year and a half now. Last month I got the generic version of oxicotin but couldn't get the roxicodone. Does any one anything about how long the shortage will last?

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Oxycodone Shortage
Karen Lee Richards
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 04:16 AM

I haven't heard anything new on when the shortage may be over, but I wouldn't count on it being anytime soon. Even when the manufacturers that had to shut down reopen their plants, it will take time to make and start shipping them again.

You might ask your doctor about switching you to liquid oxycodone, since there isn't a shortage of it, or a different medication until the shortage is resolved.