OxyContin Addiction or Overdose Injury?
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What is OxyContin / OxyCodine?
OxyContin is a Schedule 11 controlled drug. OxyContin is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain (e.g., cancer pain). OxyCodone, the active ingredient of OxyContin, is medication that acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. It is a long-acting narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type).
What are the dangers and risks of OxyContin?
OxyContin, Purdue Pharma’s blockbuster pain drug, contains the narcotic oxycodone. Oxcodone is similar to morphine and just as addictive. It can produce withdrawal symptoms in patients who use it for only 5 to 7 days. OxyContin may also be the most abused prescription medication in history. OxyContin addiction may cause overdose and possible death.
Purdue Pharma, the manufuctures of OxyContin recently plead guilty to intentionally lying to doctors and patients about the dangers of OxyContin use.
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