Description
Oxypro 80mg tablets
Oxypro 80mg tablets is a strong acting painkiller (analgesic) and belongs to the group of opioids. This medicine is use to treat severe pain, which can be adequately manage only with opioid analgesics. This is prescribe to adults and adolescents age 12 years and older.
What Oxypro is and what it is use for.
This medicine is prescribe for you for severe pain, which can be adequately manage only by analgesics. It contains oxycodone which belongs to a class of medicines call opioids, which are ‘pain relievers’. This medicine when prescribe to you and you should not give to anyone else.
Opioids can cause addiction and you may get withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking it suddenly. Your prescriber should have explained how long you will be taking it for and when it is appropriate to stop, how to do this safely.
Tolerance, dependence and addiction
This medicine contains oxycodone which is an opioid medicine. The use of opioid painkiller can result in the drug being less effective (you become accustom to it, known as tolerance).
Taking this medicine regularly, particularly for a long time, can lead to dependence, abuse and addiction which may result in life-threatening overdose. The risk of these side effects can increase with a higher dose and longer duration of use. Your prescriber should have explained how long you will be taking it for and when it is appropriate to stop, how to do this safely.
Dependence or addiction can make you feel that you are no longer in control. Of how much medicine you need to take or how often you need to take it. You might feel that you need to carry on taking your medicine, even when it doesn’t help to relieve your pain.
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