Opioids Information On The New OxyContin Dosage Strengths (5mg, 15mg, 30mg, 60mg)

[OpenEyeVisual]

Anyone have any idea whether or not companies besides purdue will be able to immediately make generic versions of these new 5, 15, 30, and 60mg doses? or would they have to wait ten years, as if it was considered to be a new drug, to make generics? just wondering if anyone knew or had an opinion.. also anyone whose tried these--like the OP asked, are there crappy fillers like the TEVA, etc. generics in the new red 60s or brown 30s?
Thanks for any answers
bigHomie

 

[isotopic_parody]

I can confirm the 15mg oxycodone tablets are out and about. From personal experience, they really feel like IR rather than ER, and they very well may be.

I haven't seen the 30's or 60's yet, though.

 

[johanneschimpo]

^ they can't be IR.
the contin stands for CONTINuous release

 

[darkestclear]

I am prescribed the 5 mg oxycontins. I live in Canada but im not sure the US or Mexico have them. Anyways i take 25 mg of oxycontin 3 times a day(75 mg),I get the 20's and the 5's. The 5's are blue and have cdn on the other side like all oxycontin in Canada.

 

[Matt_Himself]

I am prescribed the 5 mg oxycontins. I live in Canada but im not sure the US or Mexico have them. Anyways i take 25 mg of oxycontin 3 times a day(75 mg),I get the 20's and the 5's. The 5's are blue and have cdn on the other side like all oxycontin in Canada.

That actually makes more sense IMO. Having a time released pill of only 5mg seemed pointless, but if its to adjust between doses, as it seems to be for you, that does make sense.

If 20 is not and 30 too much, 25 should be just fine. Interesting...

 

[edarrin]

am prescribed the 5 mg oxycontins. I live in Canada but im not sure the US or Mexico have them. Anyways i take 25 mg of oxycontin 3 times a day(75 mg),I get the 20's and the 5's. The 5's are blue and have cdn on the other side like all oxycontin in Canada

Interesting. I've never seen them in Canada. I'll check the CPS tomorrow. I get the 20's. I know they make a 10mg Oxycontin (although I've never seen one).

 

[big T]

im in canada and ive had the 10s 20s 40 and 80s and a few years ago the 160s... i have also had a 10 mg instant release oxycodone with a v on one side and a 10 on the other... the normal oxys all say cdn and the number on the other side there are no genenrics in canada that i have seen

 

[shahab6]

So can one snort those 60mg red oxy?

 

[Sneknek]

60mg oxy, 5mg oxy

Real all real I know from seeing them. no experience yet tho still waiting on a script from the pharmacy...hope thy are as go as others are saying tho!!!

 

[nowdubnvr6]

yea you can snort the 60's. There just like the 80's or any other purdue oxy. Ive seen a few in the last couple weeks. They are bright red and delicious looking.

 

[ericmm1331]

Purdue has created new dosage units for their OxyContin product. When i first read that someone had put that OxyContin comes in 5,10,15,30,40,60,80, and 160mg units on Wikipedia i immediately erased it and changed it to the normal "real" doses. But then someone put it back and backed it up with sources and the Package Insert for Oxycontin. I downloaded the package insert in PDF format and it confirms it!

Below is the link for the PDF file (straight from FDA.GOV) and Wikipedia information.

http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/label/2006/020553s056lbl.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone

My questions about this are...


If you ever run into the pink 20's be prepared for not the same burn as an 80,60, or 40 mg pill.
i dont know why but to my brother and i we dont like 20's because there so small to shave up and they dont burn as good in your nose and they definitely dont taste as good as the higher doses.

1) Has anyone else heard of this? Even with all this information and package insert i still am skeptical. Although the PDF file comes straight from the FDA.gov website so i dont know...But i guess anything is possible because i know for a fact now that it comes in 5mg strength and i thought that was rediculous when i first heard it.

2) Has anyone got these or seen these in person? I really don't think these will be showing up on the streets for a long time.

3) Where are they distributed? I know that Purdue Pharma markets the 10/20/40/80/160 strengths in the USA and that Mundi Pharma makes all those doses AND the 5mg dose outside the USA. EDIT: Looking at the package label Purdue Pharma manuf these...

(Here is some information taken from the package insert...)

OxyContin® (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release) Tablets 15 mg are round,
unscored, gray-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 15 on the other.
They are supplied as follows:

OxyContin® (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release) Tablets 30 mg are round,
unscored, brown-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 30 on the other.
They are supplied as follows:

OxyContin® (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release) Tablets 60 mg are round,
unscored red-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 60 on the other.
They are supplied as follows:

OxyContin 60 mg, 80 mg, and 160 mg Tablets ARE FOR USE IN OPIOIDTOLERANT
PATIENTS ONLY. These tablet strengths may cause fatal respiratory
depression when administered to patients not previously exposed to opioids.


In summary; the 5mg strength is sky blue, the 15mg strength is gray, the 30mg strength is brown, the 60mg strength is red. Pretty gross colors except for the 60mg strength. Also, i wonder if the inactive ingredients are the same and the are just simply new doses without all the BS ingredients like TEVA / IMPAX / ENDO puts in them. Those 60mg tablets seem like the perfect dose...

Any questions let me know

-UK

If you ever run into the pink 20's be prepared for not the same burn as an 80,60, or 40 mg pill.
i dont know why but to my brother and i we dont like 20's because there so small to shave up and they dont burn as good in your nose and they definitely dont taste as good as the higher doses.