What is the dosage of Oxycontin?

Oxycontin is available in 7 dosages, including 20 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 80 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 15 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 30 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 60 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 40 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab and 10 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab

What is Oxycontin mechanism of action?

Oxycontin mechanism of action is Full Opioid Agonists

OxyContin Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

Q: What does Oxycontin treat?

Oxycontin treats Pain, Postoperative

Q: What is Oxycontin made of?

Oxycontin contains oxycodone which is a Opioid Agonist

Q: How is Oxycontin administered?

Oxycontin is administered as a Oral Pill

Dosage & Administration

* OXYCONTIN should be prescribed only by healthcare professionals who are knowledgeable about the use of extended-release/long-acting opioids and how to mitigate the associated risks.
* OXYCONTIN 60 mg and 80 mg tablets, a single dose greater than 40 mg, or a total daily dose greater than 80 mg are only for use in patients in whom tolerance to an opioid of comparable potency has been established.
* Patients considered opioid-tolerant are those taking, for one week or longer, at least 60 mg oral morphine per day, 25 mcg transdermal fentanyl per hour, 30 mg oral oxycodone per day, 8 mg oral hydromorphone per day, 25 mg oral oxymorphone per day, 60 mg oral hydrocodone per day, or an equianalgesic dose of another opioid.
* Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration of time consistent with individual patient treatment goals. Reserve titration to higher doses of OXYCONTIN for patients in whom lower doses are insufficiently effective and in whom the expected benefits of using a higher dose opioid clearly outweigh the substantial risks. .
* Initiate the dosing regimen for each patient individually, taking into account the patient's underlying cause and severity of pain, prior analgesic treatment and response, and risk factors for addiction, abuse, and misuse.
* Respiratory depression can occur at any time during opioid therapy, especially when initiating and following dosage increases with OXYCONTIN. Consider this risk when selecting an initial dose and when making dose adjustments.
* Discuss availability of naloxone with the patient and caregiver and assess each patient's need for access to naloxone, both when initiating and renewing treatment with OXYCONTIN. Consider prescribing naloxone based on the patient's risk factors for overdose .
* Instruct patients to swallow tablets intact and not to cut, break, chew, crush, or dissolve tablets (risk of potentially fatal dose).
* Instruct patients to take tablets one at a time, with enough water to ensure complete swallowing immediately after placing in mouth.
* Do not abruptly discontinue OXYCONTIN in a physically dependent patient because rapid discontinuation of opioid analgesics has resulted in serious withdrawal symptoms, uncontrolled pain, and suicide.

Adults: For opioid-naïve and opioid non-tolerant patients, initiate with 10 mg tablets orally every 12 hours. See full prescribing information for instructions on conversion from opioids to OXYCONTIN, titration and maintenance of therapy.
Pediatric Patients 11 Years of Age and Older

* For use only in pediatric patients 11 years and older already receiving and tolerating opioids for at least 5 consecutive days with a minimum of 20 mg per day of oxycodone or its equivalent for at least two days immediately preceding dosing with OXYCONTIN.
* See full prescribing information for instructions on conversion from opioids to OXYCONTIN, titration and maintenance of therapy.

Geriatric Patients: In debilitated, opioid non-tolerant geriatric patients, initiate dosing at one third to one half the recommended starting dosage and titrate carefully.
Patients with Hepatic Impairment: Initiate dosing at one third to one half the recommended starting dosage and titrate carefully.

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

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