Ratings, Reviews Summary for OXYCONTIN (PURDUE PHARMA LP)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of OXYCONTIN: 3.5 (satisfied)
(based on 417 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for OXYCONTIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 9 | 3.66 |
Age 18 to 24 | 30 | 3.63 |
Age 25 to 34 | 88 | 3.63 |
Age 35 to 44 | 107 | 3.78 |
Age 45 to 54 | 101 | 3.6 |
Age 55 to 64 | 54 | 3.42 |
Age 65 to 74 | 8 | 3.37 |
Age 75 and up | 4 | 2.25 |
Ratings by Sex for OXYCONTIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 210 | 3.73 |
Female | 198 | 3.36 |
Not Specified | 9 | 4.22 |
Why OXYCONTIN* (Oxycodone hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of OXYCONTIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.57)
(based on 468 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** OXYCONTIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Back pain* | 26 |
2 | Pain* | 20 |
3 | Fibromyalgia* | 10 |
4 | Surgery | 5 |
5 | Migraine | 4 |
6 | Neck pain | 3 |
7 | Cancer pain* | 3 |
8 | Nephrolithiasis | 2 |
9 | Psoriatic arthropathy | 2 |
10 | Spinal cord injury | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of OXYCONTIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Constipation | 155 |
2 | Somnolence | 75 |
3 | Pruritus | 47 |
4 | Nausea* | 44 |
5 | Euphoric mood | 39 |
6 | Drug dependence* | 36 |
7 | Insomnia | 30 |
8 | Hyperhidrosis | 27 |
9 | Headache | 25 |
10 | Vomiting* | 24 |
11 | Pain* | 23 |
12 | Depression | 22 |
13 | Dizziness | 22 |
14 | Dry mouth | 22 |
15 | Fatigue* | 20 |
16 | Drug withdrawal syndrome | 20 |
17 | Drug ineffective* | 19 |
18 | Dyspepsia | 14 |
19 | Withdrawal syndrome | 14 |
20 | Decreased appetite | 11 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for OXYCONTIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Oxycodone hydrochloride (Oxycone, Oxynorm, Oxydose, Oxaydo, Oxecta, Oxyir, Percolone, Oxycodone, M-oxy, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, Oxycontin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com