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[Dunamis]

Is Percocet the same thing as oxycontin, only in a non time release formula? I heard the time released stuff works better for chronic pain, Does anybody have experiance with that who can help?

[designgyrl0112]

It definitely is not the same medication.  Hope everyone helped you with your questions.

[namnam46]

Hi Dunamis,

I want to welcome you to the Pain Management Forum and let you know how glad we are that you have found this forum.  There are NO Doctors on this Forum. We are ALL CP - Chronic Pain - Patients that help each other through our own experiences and expertise of CP Issues.

Poisonarrow is correct about the difference in the two medications. :)  The Oxycontin is give as a LT  -  Long Term medication that is supposed to last for up to 12 hours while the Percocet is given for BT - Break Through - Meds to handle the BT pain that can happen when you experience pain while on a LT Medication.

I hope that your question has been adequately answered and if you have any other questions feel free to ask and we will try to answer them for you.  :)

Best Wishes.......Sherry

[poisonarrow]

percocet (oxycodone) is immediate release with acetaminophen. oxycontin is just the oxycodone without acetaminophen that has a time release coating on it to make it last longer.

both are highly addictive.