When it comes to using illicit drugs for recreational purposes, opiate-based drugs like heroin, Oxycontin and other Oxycodone-based painkillers tend to create the most issues related to abuse, addiction and overdose. It's interesting to note just how many people, who consider themselves to be amateur pharmacists, know very little about these drugs and its effects.
A look at the Primary Differences Between Oxycontin vs Oxycodone
Setting all misconceptions aside, Oxycodone and Oxycontin are not always one in the same. Oxycodone is often considered more of an opiate-based compound as opposed to being classified as a drug unto itself. In its purist form, Oxycodone forms what is known as Oxycontin. If Oxycodone is mixed with some type of analgesic like ibuprofen, acetaminophen or aspirin, it creates other types of painkillers such as Percodan, Percocet and Tylox.…show more content… Because of the high dosage of Oxycodone found in Oxycontin, the Oxycontin has been manufactured with a time release property, which is slow acting and extends over a period of up to 12 hours. These other types of Oxycodone-based products are manufactured without the time release property, which allows them to start acting within 15 minutes, but with a maximum life of between 4-6
