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Old 08-04-2008, 07:26 AM
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Thumbs up Thanks for the Clarification

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Originally Posted by fmichael View Post
A clarification is in order here. The title of the thread is correct, but the initial post may be confusing.

I checked with my pharmacist this morning. What is going off the market is the generic version of Oxycontin, but that was a timed release medication, as opposed to the fast acting (and relatively short-lived) oxycodone, which remains on the market.

(another) Mike
Correct. I am sorry I was not clear enough. Looking at the "generic" prescription bottle, it is really marked OXYCODONE ER which, as you said, is a timed-release tablet. It is so common for people (including doctors) to use the terms interchangeably. I guess I also fell into that bad habit.

Thanks for the clarification.

Mike
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