OxyContin Oral

OxyContin Oral Interactions

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medication because very serious interactions may occur:

• naltrexone

If you are currently using the medication listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting oxycodone.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

• other medications for pain (e.g., butorphanol, codeine, pentazocine, tramadol)
• anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine)
• anticholinergic medications (e.g., atropine, scopolamine)
• drugs affecting removal of oxycodone from your body (e.g., cimetidine, SSRI antidepressants such as fluoxetine)
• drugs that lower blood pressure (e.g., diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide)
• MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline, tranylcypromine)
• muscle relaxants (e.g., carisoprodol, methocarbamol)
• pyridostigmine
• sodium oxybate

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause drowsiness such as:

• antihistamines that cause drowsiness (e.g., diphenhydramine)
• anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam)
• medicines for sleep (e.g., zolpidem)
• psychiatric medicines (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine, or tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline)
• tranquilizers

Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.

This product can affect the results of certain lab tests. Make sure laboratory personnel and your doctors know you use this drug.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.