What Does Oxy Contin Look Like?
Pronounced: (ox-ee-KOH-doan)
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: slow breathing, slow heartbeat, loss of consciousness.
Missed Dose
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From Our Experts
FDA Approves New Abuse-Resistant Formulation of OxyContin
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From Our Sources
Clinical trial: Fentora vs. OxyContin for breakthrough pain
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Fentora and immediate-release OxyContin in relieving breakthrough pain in patients with chronic pain.... Read more »
Study: Teens more prone to OxyContin addiction
Researchers working with mice have found that adolescents are more likely than adults to become addicted to the painkiller OxyContin (oxycodone). The... Read more »
FDA Approves Tamper-Resistant OxyContin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a harder-to-abuse formula of the painkiller OxyContin. Oxycontin, which contains the... Read more »
Meet Jasmine Schmidt
Jasmine D. Schmidt is the Director of Education at The Simon Foundation for Continence, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1983. The mission... Read more »
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