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Oxycodone is found in fast-acting opiates such as Percocet(which also contains tylenol), Roxicodone, and is also in Oxycontin. The only difference between oxycodone and Oxycontin is, Oxycontin is time-released. It distributes its oxycodone slowly over a period of 12 hours, as long as the pill is not cut up or smashed. The 'contin' in 'Oxycontin' stands for continuous.

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Oxycontin is oxycodone but it's time released and more potent
Oxycontin is long acting, oxycodone is shorter acting (12-24 hrs vs 4-6hrs)

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Now taking oxycodone switching to Oxycontin what is difference?

Oxycontin is time release, and oxycodone is not.


IS there a difference between Oxycontin hcl 5mg and oxycodone ir 5mg?

Yes Oxycontin hydrochloride is a time released tablet and oxycodone ir is an instant release tablet.


What the difference between roxi and oxi?

Roxi typically refers to Roxicodone, a preparation of oxycodone. Oxi may refer to oxycodone in general, or more specifically Oxycontin, a continuous release form of oxycodone.


Can urine drug screen tell the difference in Oxycontin and diluadid?

Oxycontin is oxycodone. Diaudid is hydromorphone. So, yes.


What is supeudol for?

Supeudol is a type of painkiller medication in the opiods family. Similar to oxycontin, percocet, etc, it contains the drug oxycodone. The main difference between Supeudol and other opiates is the fact that supeudol releases the oxycodone quickly, instead of the timed release oxycontin.


Is there a difference between oxy cotton and oxy contin?

No, oxycotton is simply a misspelling of Oxycontin. Both of these names refer to a preparation of the drug oxycodone.


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Difference between Oxycodin and Oxycotin?

oxycodin is either a misspelling for oxycodone or Oxycontin. Oxycontin is pure oxycodone into a pill, with inert binders. It is the name of the pill. Oxycodone is the name of the chemical in the pill. Technically they are the same thing... "Technically they are the same thing..." >>>Not really true. Oxycodone is the drug itself, yes. Oxycontin is a time-release version of the medication. If you look at two medications, one oxycodone and one Oxycontin, then you are looking at an immediate-release pill and a time-release pill. Be very careful with these drugs. Taking too many can make you very, very sick, and Oxycontin should NEVER be crushed or broken.


Whats the difference between oxycodone and Oxycontin?

MScontin is time released Morphine sulfate (12 hours) at different doses available. Oxycontin is time released oxycodone example of Oxycodone is percocet/with tylenol. Oxycontin also has nothing added to it such as Tylenol. Oxycontin is just oxycodone in a 12hr release formula and made at different doses.


What is the difference between oxycodone and vicotine?

Vicodin* is a brand name for hydrocodone, which is different than oxycodone. The two are quite similar as they are both derived from codeine. Oxycodone however is about 50% stronger than hydrocodone (vicodin).


What is active ingredient in Oxycontin?

Oxycontin is a brand name for a time release oxycodone, a very strong opiate based pain killer


What is the difference between oxycodine and oxycontine?

First, I'm assuming you are referring to Oxycodone (Oxycodine is a common misspelling of Oxycodone). To answer your question they are the same drug... Oxycontin contains Oxycodone, the only difference being that Oxycontin is designed as a time-released version of Oxycodone over 8-12 hours. Oxycontin pills go as high as 160mg per dose. That is why people overdose so easily on Oxycontin when they are chewed up and swallowed or crushed to snort/inject. The high dose hits them all at once rather than being released over several hours. This can be very lethal unless the individual has already been taking the drug for a while and their body has built a sufficient tolerance to it.