Oxycontin OC 30 mg

Description

Uses

• By affecting the brain, Oxycontin OC 30 mg changes how your body experiences and response to pain.
• This medicine is used to treat extreme pain (such as due to cancer).
• Opioid analgesics are the drug class of oxycodone HCl (Oxycontin OC 30 mg).
• Only use the larger doses of this medication, if you have been taking moderate to high doses of opioid painkillers on a regular basis.
• If someone has not been taking opioids consistently and takes an overdose then, it could result in death.
• Never take Oxycontin OC 30 mg to treat minor pain that will go away in a few days.
• This drug should not be taken as needed usually.

Key Ingredients

Active Ingredients

• Oxycodone HCL

Inactive Ingredients

• Ammonio methacrylate copolymer & sorbic acid
• Hypromellose, sodium hydroxide & triacetin
• Lactose, polyethylene glycol 400 & talc
• Magnesium stearate, povidone & stearyl alcohol

Precautions

Inform your doctor or pharmacist about your medical history before taking Oxycontin OC 30 mg as follows-

• Difficulty urinating
• Stomach/intestinal problems (constipation, blockage, diarrhea due to infection)
• Gallbladder disease
• Kidney disease & liver disease
• Mental/mood disorders (depression or confusion)
• Breathing problems
• Brain disorders (tumor, head injury, seizures)
• Pancreatitis (disease of the pancreas)

Dosage

As directed by the health care expert.

Side Effects

Common side effects

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Somnolence

Severe side effects

• Decreased appetite
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Pyrexia
• Metabolism disorders

Safety Information

• Before using Oxycontin OC 30 mg, read the label carefully.
• Keep this medicine out of children’s reach.
• Avoid taking the extra doses as the doctor recommended.
• Children/pregnant women must consult a doctor before taking it.
• Store Oxycontin OC 30 mg in a dry, cool place & away from sun rays.