What is OxyContin 40 mg used for?
This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.
How long does OxyContin 40mg last?
Oxycodone usually lasts for around 4–6 hours when the dosage is immediate release, although some people find the effects to last even longer. If the dosage is extended release, they can last for up to 12 hours. People who take the drug nasally or intravenously usually notice a “high” almost immediately after taking it.
What does OxyContin do to the body?
How does it affect the body? Physiological effects of oxycodone include: Pain relief, sedation, respiratory depression, constipation, papillary constriction, and cough suppression. Extended or chronic use of oxycodone containing acetaminophen may cause severe liver damage.
What is OxyContin called today?
Oxycodone is marketed alone as OxyContin® in 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg extended-release tablets and other immediate-release capsules like 5 mg OxyIR®. It is also marketed in combination products with aspirin such as Percodan® or acetaminophen such as Roxicet®.



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