Is Driving Advisable After Intake Of Oxycontin?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

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Mon, 11 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi. How long to I have to wait after taking Oxycontin before I can drive a car safely? Thank you very much for answering this!

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Different timings for different formulations !!!

Detailed Answer:
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I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.

To see how much time you need to refrain from driving we have to see the elimination time of the drug from body systems. It is measured in terms of Half-life elimination time. OXYCONTIN comes in two forms: 1. Immediate release (Eliminates in 2-4 hours) and 2. Extended release (Eliminated in almost 5-6 hours).

Conclusion:-
You safely you should wait at least for 6 hours.

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