If you have trouble swallowing extended-release capsules Xtampza ER , you can carefully open the capsule and sprinkle the contents on soft foods such as applesauce, pudding, yogurt, ice cream, or jam, then consume the mixture immediately. Dispose of the empty capsule shells right away by flushing them down a toilet. Do not store the mixture for future use. If you have a feeding tube, the extended-release capsule contents can be poured into the tube.
Ask your doctor how you should take the medication and follow these directions carefully. If you are taking the concentrated solution, your doctor may tell you to mix the medication in a small amount of juice or semisolid food such as pudding or applesauce.
Follow these directions carefully. Swallow the mixture right away; do not store it for later use. Your doctor will likely start you on a low dose of oxycodone and may increase this dose over time if your pain is not controlled.
After you take oxycodone for a period of time, your body may become used to the medication. If this happens, your doctor may need to increase your dose to control your pain.
Your doctor may decrease your dose if you experience side effects. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during your treatment with oxycodone. Do not stop taking oxycodone without talking to your doctor. If you stop taking this medication suddenly, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, yawning, sweating, chills, muscle or joint aches or pains, weakness, irritability, anxiety, depression, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fast heartbeat, and fast breathing.
Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. If you are taking oxycodone on a regular schedule, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Do not take more than one dose of the extended-release tablets or capsules in 12 hours. Oxycodone may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.
Store it at room temperature and away from light and excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. You must immediately dispose of any medication that is outdated or no longer needed through a medicine take-back program. If you do not have a take-back program nearby or one that you can access promptly, flush any medication that is outdated or no longer needed down the toilet so that others will not take it.
Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at While taking oxycodone, you should talk to your doctor about having a rescue medication called naloxone readily available e.
Naloxone is used to reverse the life-threatening effects of an overdose. It works by blocking the effects of opiates to relieve dangerous symptoms caused by high levels of opiates in the blood. Your doctor may also prescribe you naloxone if you are living in a household where there are small children or someone who has abused street or prescription drugs. You should make sure that you and your family members, caregivers, or the people who spend time with you know how to recognize an overdose, how to use naloxone, and what to do until emergency medical help arrives.
Your doctor or pharmacist will show you and your family members how to use the medication. Ask your pharmacist for the instructions or visit the manufacturer's website to get the instructions. If symptoms of an overdose occur, a caregiver or family member should give the first dose of naloxone, call immediately, and stay with you and watch you closely until emergency medical help arrives. Your symptoms may return within a few minutes after you receive naloxone.
If your symptoms return, the person should give you another dose of naloxone. Additional doses may be given every 2 to 3 minutes, if symptoms return before medical help arrives. Keep all appointments with your doctor. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your body's response to oxycodone. Before having any laboratory test especially those that involve methylene blue , tell your doctor and the laboratory personnel that you are taking oxycodone. This prescription is not refillable.
If you continue to have pain after you finish the oxycodone, call your doctor. It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital.
It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Generic alternatives may be available. Oxycodone pronounced as ox I koe' done. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used?
Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause?
What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication? Brand names Brand names of combination products. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking oxycodone. Other uses for this medicine. What special precautions should I follow? Before taking oxycodone, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to oxycodone, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in the oxycodone product you plan to take.
Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or receiving the following monoamine oxidase MAO inhibitors or if you have stopped taking them within the past two weeks: isocarboxazid Marplan , linezolid Zyvox , methylene blue, phenelzine Nardil , selegiline Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar , or tranylcypromine Parnate. Many other medications may also interact with oxycodone, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.
Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. John's wort and tryptophan. Your doctor may tell you not to take oxycodone. Also tell your doctor if you have or have ever had a blockage in your stomach or intestine; low blood pressure; seizures; Addison's disease condition in which the adrenal gland does not produce enough hormone ; seizures; urethral stricture blockage of the tube that allows urine to leave the body , enlarged prostate a male reproductive gland , problems urinating; or heart, kidney, liver, pancreas, thyroid, or gall bladder disease.
In early pregnancy, it's been linked to some problems for your baby. If you take oxycodone at the end of pregnancy there's a risk that your baby may get withdrawal symptoms or be addicted to oxycodone when they're born. However, it's important to treat pain in pregnancy. For some pregnant women with severe pain, oxycodone might be the right medicine.
Your doctor is the best person to help you decide what's right for you and your baby. Oxycodone is not usually recommended if you're breastfeeding. Small amounts of oxycodone pass into breast milk and may cause breathing problems for your baby. Tell a doctor if you are breastfeeding. They may be able to recommend a different painkiller. Some medicines and oxycodone interfere with each other and increase the chance that you will have side effects.
Tell a doctor before you start taking oxycodone if you are taking any medicines:. It's not possible to say that oxycodone is safe to take with herbal remedies and supplements.
They're not tested for the effect they have on other medicines in the same way pharmacy and prescription medicines are. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements.
It works in the central nervous system and the brain to block pain signals to the rest of the body. It also reduces the anxiety and stress caused by pain. This depends on the type of oxycodone you take — fast acting or slow acting. Fast-acting oxycodone capsules and liquid take 30 to 60 minutes to work, but these wear off after 4 to 6 hours. Slow-acting oxycodone tablets can take 1 to 2 days to work fully, but the pain relief will last longer. An oxycodone injection into a vein gives the quickest pain relief and works almost straight away.
Depending on why you're taking oxycodone, you may only need to take it for a short time. For example, if you're in pain after an injury or operation, you may only need to take oxycodone for a few days or weeks at most.
You may need to take it for longer if you have a long-term condition such as cancer. It is possible to become addicted to oxycodone. If you need to take if for a long time your body can become tolerant to it. That means you need higher doses to control your pain over time. For this reason, the dose you take will be reviewed to make sure you are only taking the amount you need to control your pain.
If you're addicted to oxycodone, you may find it difficult to stop taking it or feel you need to take it more often than necessary. If you stop taking it suddenly you may suffer from withdrawal symptoms. These include:. Talk to a doctor if you're worried about addiction or if you want to know more about how to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
For some people with conditions who need long-term pain relief, it may be necessary to take oxycodone for a long time. If you need to take it for a long time, your body can become tolerant to it. Some people can become more sensitive to pain hyperalgesia.
If this happens, your doctor will reduce your dose gradually to help these symptoms. For this reason, your dose will be reviewed to make sure you are only taking the amount you need to control your pain.
Your treatment plan may include details of how and when you will stop taking oxycodone. If you are having treatment for cancer pain or other severe pain, your pain control will be carefully monitored. Speak to your doctor if you are worried about tolerance, hyperalgesia or becoming addicted. If you need to take oxycodone for a long time, your body can get used to it.
This is not usually a problem, but if you stop taking it suddenly you could get withdrawal symptoms such as:. If you want to stop taking oxycodone, talk to a doctor first. Your dose can be reduced gradually so you do not get these symptoms. Oxycodone acts on different pain signals in the brain to some other opiates. This does not mean it's better for certain conditions.
The pain relief and side effects which you can get from oxycodone will be different for individual people. A doctor may prescribe oxycodone if you have had side effects from other opiates. It's best to stop drinking alcohol during the first few days of treatment, or if a doctor increases your dose, until you see how oxycodone affects you. Drinking alcohol while you're taking oxycodone may make you feel more sleepy or increase the risk of serious side effects.
Grapefruit juice can increase the amount of oxycodone in your body so it's a good idea to avoid it while you're taking oxycodone. Oxycodone is not generally affected by any other food or drink except alcohol. Oxycodone does not affect any type of contraception including the combined pill or emergency contraception.
There's no firm evidence to suggest that taking oxycodone will reduce fertility in women or men. However, speak to a pharmacist or doctor if you're trying to get pregnant. They may want to review your treatment. Do not drive a car, ride a bike or operate machinery if oxycodone gives you blurred vision, makes you feel dizzy, sleepy, clumsy or unable to concentrate or make decisions.
This may be more likely when you first start taking oxycodone but could happen at any time — for example when starting another medicine or if a doctor increases your dose. It's an offence to drive a car if your ability to drive safely is affected. It's your responsibility to decide if it's safe to drive. If you're in any doubt, do not drive. It may be best not to drink alcohol while taking oxycodone as you're more likely to get side effects like feeling sleepy. Even if your ability to drive is not affected, police have the right to request a saliva sample to check how much morphine is in your body.
UK has more information about the law on drugs and driving. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist if you're unsure whether it's safe for you to drive while taking oxycodone. If you take recreational drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin, while you're taking oxycodone, you're more likely to get the serious side effects of oxycodone including breathing difficulties, muscle stiffness, low blood pressure and seizures or fits.
Some recreational drugs, such as cannabis, will also increase oxycodone side effects and make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Taking heroin while you're taking prescribed oxycodone is especially dangerous. You're more likely to get all the side effects of oxycodone, including addiction.
Tell your doctor if you take recreational drugs while you're taking oxycodone. Page last reviewed: 17 October Next review due: 17 October Oxycodone On this page About oxycodone Key facts Who can and cannot take oxycodone How and when to take it Taking oxycodone with other painkillers Side effects How to cope with side effects Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions. About oxycodone Oxycodone is an opiate painkiller. Oxycodone is also known by the brand names Oxynorm and OxyContin.
Help us improve our website Can you answer a quick question about your visit today? Oxycodone works by stopping pain signals travelling along the nerves to the brain. Oxycodone liquid and capsules work in 30 to 60 minutes but wear off after 4 to 6 hours. It's possible to become addicted to oxycodone, but your doctor will explain how to reduce the risks of becoming addicted.
If you need to take oxycodone for more than a few weeks, your treatment plan may include details of how and when to stop taking this medicine. The most common side effects of oxycodone are constipation, feeling sick and feeling sleepy. Oxycodone can be taken by adults and children aged 1 month and older. Tell your doctor before starting this medicine if you: have ever had an allergic reaction to oxycodone or any other medicine have lung problems, asthma or breathing difficulties have an addiction to alcohol have a head injury or condition which causes seizures or fits have an underactive thyroid gland hypothyroidism have kidney or liver problems have an enlarged prostate have low blood pressure hypotension have a mental health condition which is affected by certain medicines have had recent stomach surgery or bowel problems are trying to get pregnant, are already pregnant or if you're breastfeeding.
Oxycodone comes as: capsules — these contain 5mg, 10mg or 20mg of oxycodone slow-release tablets — these contain 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg or mg of oxycodone liquid — this contains 5mg of oxycodone in 5ml or 10mg of oxycodone in 1ml of liquid. Important Do not break, crush, chew or suck oxycodone slow-release tablets. How often will I take it? How often you take it depends on the type of oxycodone that you've been prescribed: capsules — usually 4 to 6 times a day slow-release tablets — usually 1 to 2 times a day liquid — usually 4 to 6 times a day You can take oxycodone at any time of day, but try to take it at the same time every day and space your doses evenly.
Will my dose go up or down? What if I forget to take it? This will depend on which type of oxycodone you're taking. Never take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a forgotten one. What if I take too much? Urgent advice: Call now if:. Go to Where to store oxycodone If you're prescribed oxycodone, it's really important that you: store it properly and safely at home keep it out of the sight and reach of children do not give your medicine to anyone else return any unused oxycodone to a pharmacy so it can be thrown away safely.
Common side effects Common side effects happen in more than 1 in people. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or do not go away: constipation feeling or being sick nausea or vomiting stomach discomfort feeling sleepy or tired feeling dizzy and a sensation of spinning vertigo confusion headaches itchiness or rash Serious side effects Serious side effects happen in less than 1 in people.
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