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OxyContin is the controlled-release form of oxycodone, an opioid analgesic synthesized from thebaine. The primary source of oxycontin itself is the Persian poppy, which contains several types of alkaloids.
Oxycontin Prices
Here’s a list of Oxycontin prices:
Dosage | Without Insurance |
---|---|
CVS Pharmacy |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $75.31 |
20mg | $138.85 |
40mg | $303.00 |
80mg | $565.00 |
Kmart |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $72.85 |
20mg | $137.55 |
40mg | $239.43 |
80mg | $440.64 |
Kroger |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $72.85 |
20mg | $137.12 |
40mg | $236.48 |
80mg | $441.39 |
Publix |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $72.85 |
20mg | $137.12 |
40mg | $238.57 |
80mg | $440.64 |
Rite Aid |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $96.00 |
20mg | $170.00 |
40mg | $295.00 |
80mg | $555.00 |
Target |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $81.00 |
20mg | $169.00 |
40mg | $239.06 |
80mg | $443.18 |
Walmart |
|
30 Tablets | |
10mg | $72.55 |
20mg | $134.27 |
40mg | $234.36 |
80mg | $436.61 |
History
Purdue Pharma released OxyContin as a controlled-release tablet in 1996. As known by its brand name, the drug has since been a commercial success, with the company earning billions of dollars from its sale.
Medical Uses
OxyContin relieves severe continuing pain, such as pain caused by cancer, trauma, and major surgery. While the dosage, frequency, and duration of administration vary between patients, the most common is to take a dose every 12 hours. Doctors also commonly use it as either a first-line or a second-line treatment (i.e., as an alternative to morphine) to manage cancer-related pain.
It would be best if you only used higher strengths of OxyContin under strict medical supervision. Doctors usually prescribe it when a patient regularly takes opioid painkillers in moderate to large amounts. This warning is because the drug can result in an overdose at higher strengths and even cause death otherwise.
Warning/Precaution
it would be best to take OxyContin based on a regular schedule as your doctor recommends. It isn’t suitable for managing breakthrough (sudden) pain.
You can take it with or without food, but if you experience nausea, you should take it with food to reduce the symptom.
Be sure to swallow the tablet with water to help it go down. Avoid licking, wetting, chewing, breaking, and dissolving it before eating since the drug can be released all at once, thus, increasing the risk of overdose.