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Below are Oxycontin (Oxycodone) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Oxycontin has an overall score of 4.33. The effectiveness score is 7.33 and the side effect score is 5.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Oxycontin review by 28 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | post-surgical pain |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5-10 mg taken approx every 6-8 hrs for the period of 5 days |
| Other conditions: | | bowels slow to function after surgery |
| Other drugs taken: | | stool softener, ibuprofin, acetaminophen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The pain was definitely reduced, from high discomfort to relatively low discomfort, so long as I wasn't moving. It also helped me to sleep some of the time. |
| Side effects: | | During the second and third day, it seemed to increase my post-surgical nausea. Overall, in addition to drowsiness, I experienced a lot of dizziness. I'm not sure whether or not it affected my bowels returning to normal function. |
| Comments: | | At first I was given the oxycodone intravenously, with a button allowing me to choose when I wanted a dose (don't remember the amount) but limited in total amount and frequency (up to every 15 minutes, I think.) Afterwards, I took it in pill form. After several days I decided the side effects were too strong and got a hydrocodone prescription, which had similar but more mild side effects. In retrospect, I wish that acupunture had been available; when I experienced an auricular 5-needle protocol several weeks later, I found the residual pain I had was immediately reduced, with none of the side effects. |
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| | Oxycontin review by 56 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | pain after surgery |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken every 6 hours for the period of 1 day |
| Other conditions: | | brusing and swelling |
| Other drugs taken: | | Ibuprofen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug was prescribed for pain, and it worked to dull post op pain. |
| Side effects: | | The drug made me terribly constipated, which in my opinion, negated the value of the drug. The strain to eliminate was very painful considering the recent surgery. |
| Comments: | | After 1 day of oxycontin and the ensuing constipation, I switched to 800 mg of ibuprofen. While not as effective for the pain, the constipation was alleviated. Overall, the ibuprofen was better for me. |
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| | Oxycontin review by 61 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | post surgical pain |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken 2 times per day for the period of one week |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Able to tolerate the pain |
| Side effects: | | Loss of appetite, dizzy |
| Comments: | | Following a nasal reconstruction and bone graft to
my nasal bridge pain relief was prescribed. My nose
was crushed in an accident.
I did not think that it would be necessary, however
the procedure turned out to be extremely painful for
several days. The pain medication allowed me to tolerate the pain, however it made it impossible for me to function normally. All I could do was sleep and remain in a haze until the pain diminished |
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