OxyContin
Notorious time-release painkiller
OxyContin is a brand name for a time-release formulation of oxycodone, a powerful opioid painkiller.
Prescribed for chronic severe pain, it became notorious in the opioid crisis when users discovered that crushing the pills defeated the slow-release mechanism, enabling abuse.
He got hooked on OxyContin after his back surgery.
Opioid analgesic medication
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
heroin · tramadol · buprenorphine · opium · Percocet · Vicodin · Dilaudid · Demerol
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdose deathsDeaths from taking too much
- Purdue PharmaOpioid-making drug company
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
opioid crisis · public health · CDC guidelines · Appalachia · rural · mortality · litigation · bankruptcy
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · substance abuse · intervention · 12-step · abstinence
Enduring physical suffering
- acute painSevere, sudden discomfort
- cancer painSuffering from malignant disease
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
analgesia · relief · moderate · severe · back pain · arthritis · neuropathy · pain management
Medicinal dispensary
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- refillRestoring spent contents
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- RxMedical prescription abbreviation
doctor · medication · dispense · schedule · regimen · patient · controlled · script
morphine
Opioid analgesic medication
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
methadone · heroin · tramadol · buprenorphine · opium · Percocet · Vicodin · Dilaudid · Demerol · carfentanil
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdose deathsDeaths from taking too much
- Purdue PharmaOpioid-making drug company
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
settlement · opioid crisis · public health · CDC guidelines · Appalachia · rural · mortality · litigation · bankruptcy · marketing
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · substance abuse · intervention · 12-step · abstinence · habituation
chronic pain
Enduring physical suffering
- acute painSevere, sudden discomfort
- cancer painSuffering from malignant disease
- postoperativeAfter an operation
palliative care · analgesia · relief · moderate · severe · back pain · arthritis · neuropathy · pain management · hospice
pharmacy
Medicinal dispensary
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- refillRestoring spent contents
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
Rx · doctor · medication · dispense · schedule · regimen · patient · controlled · script · renewal
- Drug Scandalsthalidomide, fen-phen, opioid epidemic, opioid crisis, drug recalls
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- overprescribed drugsopioids, painkillers, benzodiazepines, antibiotics, hydrocodone
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, codeine
OxyContinibuprofen
Anti-inflammatory pain reliever
acetaminophen · aspirin · Tylenol · Advil · physical therapy
OxyContinnaltrexone
Dependency treatment medication
buprenorphine · methadone · addiction treatment · sobriety · recovery
continue, continuing, continuous, continued, discontinue, continuation, continuously, discontinued, discontinuation