Is Oxycontin Classified As A Depressant?
- OxyContin Oral Precautions and Side Effects
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- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (ox-ee-KOH-doan)
Warning
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Oxycodone has a high risk for abuse and severe, possibly fatal, breathing problems. The risk for harm is higher if you take the wrong dose/strength, or if you take it along with other drugs that might also affect breathing or how oxycodone works. Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all medications that you use, especially of drugs that can affect how oxycodone works (see also...
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