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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Oxycodone Effects

Clinical trial: Fentanyl vs. oxycodone for chronic pain

March 30, 2009
This is a study to compare the effects of fentanyl buccal to immediate release oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with chronic pain. This national study is currently recruiting adults who suffer from chronic pain due to such conditions as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, traumatic injury, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or cancer. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Clinical Trial Comparing Two Pain Meds
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...unpleasant, serious, or even life-threatening side effects from the treatment. Even if you get... Read more »

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Abuse-proof OxyContin Under FDA Evaluation
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...chronic pain.  OxyContin, a time-released version of oxycodone, was intended to be swallowed... Read more »

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FDA Orders Halt to Production of Unapproved Painkillers – Gives One a Reprieve
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...solutions containing morphine sulfate, hydromorphone and oxycodone.  My first thought when I... Read more »

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Older Adults Have Pain Too
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...kidney disease.  Opioid drugs such as morphine and oxycodone are acceptable alternatives; the... Read more »

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Understanding Extended-Release Medications
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Many of you have had questions about extended-release medications.  Although many different types... Read more »

Health Guide

Treatment Agreements: What You Need to Know Before Signing
...improvement.•    Develop a rapid tolerance for the treatment.•    Develop significant side effects from the medication.•    Fail to abide by the terms of the agreement.That final... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study
...aspirin.  The medications perceived to be the most effective were: hydrocodone preparations, aprazolam, oxycodone preparations, zolpidem, cyclobenzaprine, and clonazepam.  Conclusion: This... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Butalbital compounds: Fiorinal, Fioricet, etc. (with or without codeine) Acetaminophen with codeine, oxycodone, or hydrocodone such as Vicodin, Percocet, Tylenol #3 Other analgesics (pain... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...effective and were the favored FM treatment for many years.  However, because of frequent side effects such as dry mouth and the “morning hangover” effect, newer types of... Read more »
Q&A About the Acetaminophen Drug Warning
...bitartrate and acetaminophen drugs-  Lorcet®  -  Lortab® -  Midrin® -  Norco® -  Norel Plus® -  Oxycodone and acetaminophen drugs-  Pentazocine HCl and acetaminophen drugs- ... Read more »

Medications

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...Pronounced: (oxy-CODE-own/ah-seet-ah-MIN-oh-fen) Side Effects Nausea, vomiting, constipation,... Read more »

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...take more acetaminophen than recommended (see Side Effects section). Inform your doctor if your... Read more »

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...take more acetaminophen than recommended (see Side Effects section). Inform your doctor if your... Read more »

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...ORAL Pronounced: (ox-ee-KOH-doan/AS-pir-in) Side Effects Nausea, vomiting, upset stomach,... Read more »

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This drug is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain (e.g., cancer pain). This medication... Read more »

Related News

Study: New med relieves OA pain as well as oxycodone
October 03, 2008

The experimental pain medication tapentadol relieved osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain as well as the narcotic oxycodone in a recent study. The Phase II... Read summary »

Clinical Trial: Comparison of two meds for chronic pain
August 29, 2008

This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Fentanyl Buccal Tablets compared with oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in... Read summary »

Clinical trial: New pain med for OA of the knee
October 02, 2008

This is study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of extended-release tapentadol (CG5503) in people with severe chronic pain due to... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Tapentadol vs. oxycodone for OA of the knee
October 03, 2008

This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of different doses of extended-release tapentadol (CG5503) with controlled-release oxycodone... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Fentanyl buccal tablets vs. oxycodone for chronic pain
October 03, 2008

This is a study to compare the effects of fentanyl buccal tablets with those of immediate-release oxycodone in relieving breakthrough pain in people... Read summary »