oxycontin 30, 40mg

Use
This medication is used to help relieve severe, ongoing pain (such as that caused by cancer). Oxycodone belongs to a class of medications known as opioid pain relievers. It acts on the brain to change the way your body feels and responds to pain. Higher concentrations of this medication (more than 40 milligrams per tablet) should only be used if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain relievers. These concentrations can cause an overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been taking opioids regularly. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or will go away within a few days. This medication is not for occasional (“as needed”) use.

How to use Oxycontin
See also the Warning section.

Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking oxycodone extended-release and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this medication on a regular schedule as directed by your doctor, not as needed for sudden (breakthrough) pain. Take this medication with or without food, usually every 12 hours. If you have nausea, it may help to take this medication with food. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about other ways to decrease nausea (such as lying down for 1 to 2 hours with as little head movement as possible). If nausea persists, see your doctor.

Swallow the tablets whole. Do not break, crush, chew, or dissolve the tablets. Doing so may release all of the medication at once, increasing the risk of oxycodone overdose.