Do Oxymorphone And Oxycontin Belong To The Same Group Of Narcotic Pain Medication?

Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2015

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Question : Yes. Oxymorphone ER 30 mg. what's in it and what kind of pain is it used for. How much like Oxycontin 80 mg is it?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
They belong to the same group of narcotic pain medicine

Detailed Answer:
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Oxymorphone ER 30 mg contains Oxymorphone extended-release tablet which is very similar to OxyContin (Oxycodone) in category and function.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar