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.
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
patient education
OxyContin Patient Education
To share resource; ask patient to:
1.Pull out phone
2.Open camera
3.Scan QR code with camera
4.Tap link
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OxyContin FAQs
How is the dosage of OxyContin ?Oxycontin is available in 7 dosages, including 10 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 15 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 20 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 30 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 40 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab, 60 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab and 80 mg Abuse-Deterrent 12 HR XR Tab
What does OxyContin treat?Oxycontin treats Postoperative Pain
What is OxyContin made of?Oxycontin contains oxycodone which is a Opioid Agonist
How Is OxyContin Administered?Oxycontin is administered as a Oral Pill
What Are The OxyContin Mechanism Of Action?Oxycontin mechanism of action is Full Opioid Agonists
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