switching 'codien contin' to 'Oxycontin' i need help - Pain Management Message Board

len.b · 06-24-2006, 02:50 PM

HI ,can anyone help me out ,trying to manage chronic pain 2 herniated disc ,thoracic area,accident was at work 20yrs ago!
in the last ten years i was taking 1600 mgs of codien contin ,200 mgs pills 8 x a day!
Me and doctor are trying different pain killers to control the pain better as I dont get the relief anymore ,
I am trying oxycontin for BP ,and oxycodone for long acting pain killer
here is my problem what dose of oxycodone or how many milligrams would be equivalent to 1600 mgs of slow realeased codiene contin?
to me the dose i am on barely touches the pain,
Just want to live a normal life as much as possible

Please any info or websites to help me understand the amount that i would convert to?
Just tring to get info for me and my doctor for perhaps a better life
or if someone went threw this any advice
Please any help

Quick response would be greatly appreciated

Chaswick · 06-24-2006, 03:07 PM

Hi Len,

I'm not familiar with codeine contin, but the conversion from codeine to oxycodone is about 10 to 1.

So 1600mgs. codeine would convert to 160mgs. oxycodone.

Others should be along shortly to help//Chaz

len.b · 06-24-2006, 03:45 PM

the codien contin is pure with nothing else in the pill,its a 200 milligram red pill says ""cc"" and other side says 200 its a shape of a capsule long and round

thank you everyone,as i need as much info to take to my doc so i can have control in my life,and not the pain controlling me
I will post back with the amount im on shortly

bulletinboard25 · 06-24-2006, 05:29 PM

I think you meant you are taking Oxycodone for a short-acting (break-through), and OXYCONTIN for your LONG ACTING medicine. Oxycontin is an extended release form of oxycodone. They have the same active ingredient (oxycodone), the oxycontin is just the extended release formula.

So if you were taking 1600mg of codeine, you'd be at 160mg of oxycodone, like someone else said.

You could take Oxycontin 3x a day (best dosing schedule) at 40mg per day (120mg total). It lasts around 8 hours a dose, and most say it's best dosed T.I.D. (or three times a day), and 40mg of Oxycodone as needed for breakthrough pain (you could take the 5mg tabs or 10mg tablets of those).

len.b · 06-24-2006, 05:53 PM

thank you
my doctor started me off with 10mg twice daily the 5mg for break through pain every 4 hrs,this did not work out.
went back and he uped it a little ,20mg 3 x a day slow release,and 10 mg for BT,
i am still having a tuff time i was hoping this stuff made my day better and could go on with work and regular things as every normal person does
what i did was taken a few more pills and felt like the pain was managed and it was at the 160 mg range,
we tried at first hydromorphone at 2mgs 5 x a day,that did not last 2 days

,we moved on to the oxycodone and oxycontin,its getting better,but this is were i need help last visit to him he suggested to go back to the codiene.
Im trying to find somewhere that i can print out to bring to doctors office to show him that the 160 is a starting place with new meds?
as the codiene just doesnt do the job anymore and im tired of being a guy that doesnt get around much.
this stuff will work just need the right amount

thank you again everyone if anyone has any info that i can bring to doc ,i thank you again