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11-11-2006, 06:53 PM
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Opana new pain medication
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11-27-2006, 05:20 PM
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I take Opana
I have been on Opana for 2 months now. I was originally on 20mgs. Oxy 3 times daily with Oxy IR 5mgs for breakthrough. I needed a dosage increase so my doc put me on Opana 20 mgs. twice daily with 5 mgs. for breakthrough. He seems to think the opana is stronger than Oxycontin. Although I feel the Opana lasts longer, it is not stronger and I am in just as much pain as before. I hope someone else comes along with their experiences.
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11-27-2006, 05:59 PM
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Thanks for sharing your experience with Opana Motocrossed!! I've been wondering how well it really works. I'm on Oxycontin now and I didn't want to change if the "new" drug wouldn't be an improvement. Thanks Again!!
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11-28-2006, 05:05 AM
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Opana is oxymorphone
Opana is Oxymorphone and it is derrived from Thebaine it is also a metabolite of oxycodone.
To put it another way, it's what oxycodone is broken down into inside the body. It is Aproximately 6-8 times stronger than morphine and 2 times stronger than oxycodone.
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11-28-2006, 08:44 AM
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Been there doin that
I have been on this for about 2 mo.s now.
I came off 160 mgs daily of oxy to 120 mgs daily of Opana. Although it is stated as being twice as strong as oxy, I have not had this benefit. My BT meds have increased and will be asking the PM doc for a slight increase in the base med. I can say that it is smoother than oxy, but its proposed 12hr life has not worked for me. Neither did the oxy. About 7-8 hrs is as long as it goes. But then again any of the short acting ones only lasted 45min to an hour. I guess I process very quickly.... Thanks TJ
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11-28-2006, 02:45 PM
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Kadian is the best
in my opinion. I just like it because it is a 24 hr release. I take it once in the AM and once in the PM to be sure there is never any time that is wears off. It is the best. I never experience withdrawal and while I do have BT, I can live with it.
Kadian is expensive when I used to pay for it, fortunately my Insurance pays for it now. Thank you God !!! Best to you, hoops
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11-29-2006, 01:38 PM
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Roz,
I can't speak for others, but the opiates actually give me headaches. My relatively low-dose day-to-day meds don't, but when I get higher doses (such as in the hospital), I usually get a raging headache. Don't know why this is, or if others experience it, though. Hope you find somehting that works for you, whatever it is! -Kira
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11-30-2006, 01:02 AM
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oxycodone is stronger than morphine?
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