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OxyContin 60mg\u00a0 \u00a0For the treatment of moderate to severe pain in patients with cancer and post-operative pain. For the treatment of severe pain requiring the use of a strong opioid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

4.2 Posology and method of administration<\/div>\n
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Adults over 18 years:https:\/\/www.evanpharmacy.com\/<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

OxyContin<\/i>\u00a0<\/b>tablets should be taken at 12-hourly intervals. The dosage is dependent on the severity of the pain, and the patient\u2019s previous history of analgesic requirements.<\/p>\n

OxyContin<\/i>\u00a0<\/b>is not intended for use as a prn analgesic.<\/p>\n

Increasing severity of pain will require an increased dosage of\u00a0OxyContin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tablets, using the 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg or 80 mg tablet strengths, either alone or in combination, to achieve pain relief. The correct dosage for any individual patient is that which controls the pain and is well tolerated for a full 12 hours. Patients should be titrated to pain relief unless unmanageable adverse drug reactions prevent this. If higher doses are necessary, increases should be made in 25% \u2013 50% increments. The need for escape medication more than twice a day indicates that the dosage of\u00a0OxyContin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tablets should be increased.<\/p>\n

The usual starting dose for opioid na\u00efve patients or patients presenting with severe pain uncontrolled by weaker opioids is 10 mg, 12-hourly. Some patients may benefit from a starting dose of 5 mg to minimise the incidence of side effects. The dose should then be carefully titrated, as frequently as once a day if necessary, to achieve pain relief. For the majority of patients, the maximum dose is 200 mg 12-hourly. However, a few patients may require higher doses. Doses in excess of 1000 mg daily have been recorded.<\/p>\n

Conversion from oral morphine:<\/i><\/p>\n

Patients receiving oral morphine before\u00a0OxyContin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0therapy should have their daily dose based on the following ratio: 10 mg of oral oxycodone is equivalent to 20 mg of oral morphine. It must be emphasised that this is a guide to the dose of\u00a0OxyContin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tablets required. Inter-patient variability requires that each patient is carefully titrated to the appropriate dose.<\/p>\n

Elderly patients:<\/i><\/p>\n

A dose adjustment is not usually necessary in elderly patients.<\/p>\n

Controlled pharmacokinetic studies in elderly patients (aged over 65 years) have shown that, compared with younger adults, the clearance of oxycodone is only slightly reduced. No untoward adverse drug reactions were seen based on age, therefore adult doses and dosage intervals are appropriate.<\/p>\n

Paediatric population<\/i><\/p>\n

OxyContin<\/i>\u00a0<\/b>should not be used in patients under 18 years of age.<\/p>\n

Patients with renal or hepatic impairment:<\/i><\/p>\n

The plasma concentration in this population may be increased. The dose initiation should follow a conservative approach in these patients. The recommended adult starting dose should be reduced by 50% (for example a total daily dose of 10 mg orally in opioid na\u00efve patients), and each patient should be titrated to adequate pain control according to their clinical situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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