Why ROXICODONE* (Oxycodone hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ROXICODONE: 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** ROXICODONE
(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 ROXICODONE **
(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 ROXICODONE
* 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