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Drug Overview: OxyContin Side Effects and Claims

OxyContin is a pain medication containing time-released doses of the narcotic oxycodone. Oxcodone, called an opoid agonist, is similar to morphine and is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). The OxyContin claim is that because it has a time-release mechanism, it can administer significantly higher doses of pain medication over time, and the patient only has to use it twice a day.

Like morphine, OxyContin is highly addictive. OxyContin was approved by the FDA (Federal Food and Drug Administration) in 1996 for the treatment of chronic or long-lasting pain. Given its addictive nature, it was intended for patients in the last stages of fatal illnesses like cancer.

OxyContin has been a major moneymaker for its manufacturer, Purdue Phama, bringing in 80 percent of the company’s profit. OxyContin sales reached $1.7 billion in 2004, making it a blockbuster. OxyContin may also be the most abused prescription medication in history and much of the company’s sales may be for drugs going into the illegal market. See OxyContin Information and Warnings for more information on illegal OxyContin use.

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