bkdaniels
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Nov 30, 2006, 9:03 PM
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OxyContin is a controlled-release. OxyIR is an instant-relief.
Although not recommended, some users prefer to crush or chew the controlled-release tablets to get the instant "high," as with instant relief. But, by OxyContin not completly controlling your pain, this suggests that you may have become more and more dependent on the drug.
The problem is, when opoids e.g. OxyContin and OxyIR are used, Tolerance and physical dependence occurs after several days to weeks of treatment, with larger doses being required to achieve the same degree of analgesia. In fact, the appeal of the drug have gotten so powerful, Armed robberies of pharmacies where the robber demanded only OxyContin, not cash, have occurred.
This might explain why your Physician would have rather you taken Percocet APAP, instead of OxyIR. It may have a better effect managing pain.
Therefore, don't be surprised if it become increasingly more difficult for you to control your moderate to severe pain. If you feel Percocet may not be right for you, your physician could preform additional tests (i.e. liver function tests) that will help determine how the drug may effect you.
Hope this answers your question!
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1. Wikipedia, the free enclyclopedia, Oxycodone (Online: the Wikipedia Foundation, Inc., 2006) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone
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(This post was edited by bkdaniels on Nov 30, 2006, 9:43 PM)
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My pain management doctor had me on 50 mg of Oxycontin every 12 hours. I told him that I noticed a small improvement but that I was still having lots of pain. He offered me percocet. I said I was not comfortable with that due to the tylenol. So, he prescribed a drug called Oxy IR at a dose of 20 mg every six hours as needed for breakthrough pain. Isn't this the same drug as Oxycontin only in an immediate release form? 
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