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Has Your Physician Offered "Abuse Deterrent" Options For Pain Medication?
A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question đź’­

As a Pain Management Pharmacy we work with manufacturers and suppliers to be prepared for shortages before they happen. To be proactive we educate Pain Management Doctors on the few abuse deterrent options that are available. This includes Oxycodone options that have abuse deterrent properties, but are still Oxycodone and still effective for those who need it. Prescribers are understandably reluctant to change a medication regimen because none of us like change when something is working… read more

posted February 19
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A MyChronicPainTeam Member

An option would be something like “Roxybond” which is an abuse deterrent version that is new and not a lot of physicians are prescribing it, so it’s more available.

posted March 5
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

What are Oxycodone "options?"

posted March 2
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

This is the first year I've had to deal with shortages of Opiates at my dosage rate and I've been doing this since 1998. I'm unsure the route I'm willing to take and what the Physician will propose for this current hurdle. The Pharmacist has offered up a couple options. Our system is forever changing and evolving and it's the patient that will have to adapt along with it.

posted March 2
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Oxycodone is not the answer for anyone unless it is used for a Very short time ( a day or 2 after surgery)

posted February 24

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