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drug_recall oxycontinIt is very important for oxycontin dosage instructions to be followed exactly as directed by a medical professional in order to avoid serious injury and even death. Oxycontin dosage is time released. This means that the oxycontin dosage is slowly released in the body over a period of time to provide an extended period of pain relief. When a person consumes too great an oxycontin dosage, they run the risk of overdosing on this prescription drug, which can be fatal.
The abuse of an oxycontin dosage can release too much of this drug into the body at once. Drug abusers intentionally take unsafe quantities of an oxycontin dosage in order to feel the euphoric effects of this morphine-like medication, to mitigate pain, and to avoid the withdrawal symptoms associated with heroine and oxycontin dosage abstinence.
Unfortunately, the effects of consuming too much of an oxycontin dosage can be fatal. Oxycontin is a strong central nervous system depressant that, when taken appropriately, is intended to provide powerful pain relief to patients who suffer from extreme acute or chronic pain conditions. People who consume an unsafe oxycontin dosage can suffer the following symptoms of overdose: slowed breathing (to as little as ten breaths a minute), dizziness, weakness, clod clammy skin, confusion, small pupils, and loss of consciousness, seizure, and death.
Because of the high instance of oxycontin abuse and the serious threat of consuming an unsafe oxycontin dosage, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency closely monitors the sales, distribution, and rate of abuse associated with this powerful pain reliever. In 2002, the DEA conducted a study of 949 deaths were oxycontin use may have been involved. Of these deaths, 146 were confirmed to be the direct result of an unsafe oxycontin dosage. Three hundred eighteen of these deaths were classified as likely to be caused by oxycontin dosage consumption.
In addition to actual deaths, hundreds of people have suffered serious injury as a result of oxycontin dosage consumption. From 1996 to 2000, there was a four hundred percent increase in the number of oxycontin deaths and a 100 percent increase in the number of ER cases of oxycontin dosage abuse injuries.
When a patient is prescribed an oxycontin dosage for medical reasons, his/her body will naturally build up a tolerance to the oxycontin dosage. The body will then require a greater oxycontin dosage in order to achieve the same effects. This tolerance can lead to an oxycontin addiction. When the body no longer receives a sufficient oxycontin dosage, the individual runs the risk of suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms. Oxycontin dosage withdrawal can last for more than a week and include any of the following symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, insomnia, muscle joint and bone pain, and other serious effects. Medical intervention is often necessary to facilitate a successful withdrawal from oxycontin. If you have questions about the risks and benefits associated with an oxycontin dosage, you should speak to your medical professional.
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