OxyContin (oxycodone HCI controlled-release) is the brand name for an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) -- a narcotic. It is available by prescription only and is used to treat moderate to severe pain when around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.
OxyContin is available in tablet form in 5 doses: 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160mg. (However, the manufacturer is no longer shipping 160mg).
Mainly utilized as pain
medication, OxyContin is taken every 12 hours because
the tablets contain a controlled, time-release
formulation of the medication. Most pain medications
must be taken every three to six hours.
Oxycontin abusers remove the sustained-release coating
to get a rapid release of the medication, causing a rush
of euphoria similar to heroin.
