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OxyContin®

OxyContin® is the brand name of a time-release formula of the analgesic chemical oxycodone. OxyContin®, which is produced by the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, is prescribed as a pain medication. Instances of abuse of this drug have increased in recent years.

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 OxyContin Facts

 Generic OxyContin Facts

 OxyContin FAQs

 Report on OxyContin - Related Deaths

 Emergency Dept. OxyContin Mentions

 Publication: Working to Prevent the Diversion and Abuse of Oxycontin

 DEA’s Action Plan to Prevent the Diversion and Abuse of OxyContin

 Promoting Pain Relief and Preventing Abuse of Pain Medications: A Joint Statement by DEA and 21 Health Organizations

 DEA News Releases about OxyContin and other Prescription Medicines

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