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Is there a difference between Oxycontin and oxycodone?

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Kuvri (yodaluv12) offline Verified User (2 years, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Kangerlussuaq, 01, GL | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (12 minutes after post)

no. oxycontin is the brand name, and oxycodone is the drug.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (36 minutes after post)

thanks, it was bugging me haha.

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An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (2 months after post)

Yes, there is a difference. They are both oxycodone but oxycontin is time released. That is what makes it dangerous. If you chew it up or crush it then you get all the medicine at once and OD’ing on it easy that way.

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