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    5. Is Oxycontin and Oxycodone the same medication?
    Is Oxycontin and Oxycodone the same medication?

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    0  Views: 603 Answers: 1 Posted: 12 years ago
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      I have read that Oxycodone is the name of Oxycontin that is a 12 hour slow release medication.


      Oxycontin can have a much quicker release time but much lower effective time.  (Down to 6 hours of relief) 


       

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