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Withdrawal From Oxycontin Persistent Sinus Headache
- OxyContin Oral Uses and How to Use
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Pronounced: (ox-ee-KOH-doan)
Uses
This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as narcotic (opiate) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.
Do not use the sustained-action form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed")...
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