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What is the difference between Oxycontin OC and Oxycontin OP?

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E.Emily

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Answered Nov 10, 2020

Oxycontin OC is the original formula for this timed released pain reliever. Pharmacies that want to reorder stock of the OC version will now have to order Oxycontin OP. Oxycontin itself is one of the most abused drugs in the United States.

It is a potent drug in which people have been known to snort or even turn it into an injectable form, allowing the person to take advantage of the impending opiate high. Crushing the drug or injecting it can be potentially lethal to the user. With the new formula, the potential for abuse of the drug is lessened.

.Oxycontin has been changed to have a tablet stamp OP. This new version contains the same amount of the drug, but it has other ingredients. It isn't easy to chew or bust up because the powder is not fine enough to be snorted. It is covered with a special coating to decrease the potential for abuse.

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Answered Nov 03, 2020

Oxycontin, which is also known as Oxycodone, is a kind of drug that is used as pain relief. This is a product that is majorly manufactured by Purdue Pharma. The product used to be formerly manufactured as Oxycontin OC, where the OC stands for Oxycontin Continuous. Meanwhile, the Oxycontin OC started to leave the pharmacy gradually, and what we started to see was the Oxycontin OP, where the OP stands for Oxycontin Purdue. Hence, the Oxycontin OP is a newer version of the Oxycontin OC. The rate of absorption of these two drugs is the same, which means they have an almost equivalent value of constituents in them. These two products contain the same root ingredient, which is Oxycodone. This helps to relieve both moderate and severe pain in the body, and the consumption must not be abused. Another major difference between these two drugs is the stapling of letters "OC" on the pills, but the embossing of letters "OP" on its pills.
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Answered Oct 21, 2020

OxyContin has changed, and it has made people become more confused than ever. The old Oxycontin is called the OC, while the new OxyContin is referred to as OP. If you would check them both, you may notice that not much has changed with this reformulated drug.

When it comes to size, though, the OP is going to be slightly larger as compared to the OC. The bigger size can make it different for people to break down this pill into smaller pieces depending on what they are going to use it for.

This medication is sometimes used for smoking, snorting, and even chewing. There are still more patients right now who prefer the OC as compared to the OP, but it will always depend on what people like.

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Answered Mar 02, 2020

Oxycontin OC simply means Oxycontin Continuous, while Oxycontin OP simply stands for Oxycontin Purdue. Oxycontin OC is a typical new version of Oxycontin OP. The name used to be Oxycodone actually, it is a drug used for the treatment of severe and chronic pain. So, as time went by, the name was changed from Oxycodone to Oxycontin OC, and now we have Oxycontin OP. The Oxycontin OP is made with the same ingredients as Oxycontin OC, but just with some little additions.

The Oxycontin OP is harder, and not that easy to chew, unlike the Oxycontin OC. This is done so as to prevent the abuse of the previous version, which used to be chewed, snorted, or dissolved inside water, which in turn leads to the abuse of the drug. The Oxycontin OC drugs have the letters "OC" stamped on them, while the Oxycontin OP drugs have the letters "OP" embossed on them.

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