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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride)

Detailed View: Safety Labeling Changes Approved By FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) – October 2011

 

Summary View

 

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Difficulty Swallowing and Gastrointestinal Effects
  • There have been post-marketing reports of difficulty ...
  • There have been rare post-marketing reports of cases of intestinal obstruction...
  • Use caution when prescribing OxyContin for patients who have difficulty swallowing or have underlying GI disorders that may predispose them to obstruction.
  • The administration of OxyContin may obscure.......
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