Which pain medicine is stronger Oxycodone 5mg or Oxycontin 20 mg, And what are t!


Question: Which pain medicine is stronger Oxycodone 5mg or Oxycontin 20 mg, And what are the difference?
in the pills?

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Oxycontin is oxycodone in a time released formulation, so basically, they are the same drug, so the 20mg would be stronger if you are just comparing the actual drug. However, since the 5mg is immediate release, you are going to feel the effects faster and stronger than you would with Oxycontin, which is meant to last at least 12 hours, but the 5mg one would wear off faster, in probably 6 or so hours. Oxycontin is meant to keep a more stable amount of pain medication in your body.

personal experience with both



I think the 20mg is time release. Maybe about the same if time release, ask a pharmacist.




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