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OxyContin

OxyContin (generic name oxycodone) is an opioid painkiller which is twice as potent as morphine. Originally, OxyContin was prescribed to alleviate the pain associated with cancer and its treatments. Oxycodone soon became the most widely prescribed narcotic pain reliever.  It is currently sold in slightly differing formulations as Percodan, Percocet, Tylox, Roxicodone, and Toxicet.  As with other opioids, OxyContin presents a risk of addiction, overdose and even death.

Fast Facts

Name: OxyContin
Generic: Oxycodone
Manufacturer: Purdue Pharmaceuticals
Date approved: 1995
Status: Prescription only
Approved uses: Pain killer for moderate to severe pain
Off-Label uses: Recreational use
Side effects: Addiction, overdose, death
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The Dangers of Prescription Pain Killers - Oxycontin

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Jury Verdicts Related to OxyContin

______ VERDICT Plaintiff, stopped for school bus, struck in the rear - Back and knee injuries - Defendant claimed impact to plaintiff's car was a "light tap."

______ VERDICT - NEGLIGENT SELF-DEFENSE INSTRUCTION - EXCESSIVE FORCE USED IN DEMONSTRATING CHOKE HOLD - CERVICAL NERVE COMPRESSION - AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING CERVICAL ARTHRITIS - NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION REQUIRED.

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FDA Information Related to OxyContin

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Government Articles Related to OxyContin

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News Articles Related to OxyContin

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Patents Related to OxyContin

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Useful Web Sites Related to OxyContin

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Wikipedia Entries Related to OxyContin

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