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SistersHelp · 08-19-2008, 10:32 PM

My sister takes OxyContin for pain but has become extremely addicted and has been misusing it. She was taking 16 tablets a day, 20mgs.

She now tells me her new doctor has taken away five of those tablets and replaced them with one time release morphine pill (don't know the dose).

Can anyone tell me...

a. First, is this plausible? Does it make sense?
b. And... If so, what makes time release morphine a better option than Oxy?

Thanks!

08-19-2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
SistersHelp Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 568	OxyContin versus Time Release Morphine tablets? My sister takes OxyContin for pain but has become extremely addicted and has been misusing it. She was taking 16 tablets a day, 20mgs. She now tells me her new doctor has taken away five of those tablets and replaced them with one time release morphine pill (don't know the dose). Can anyone tell me... a. First, is this plausible? Does it make sense? b. And... If so, what makes time release morphine a better option than Oxy? Thanks!