Oxycontin Side Effects

Learn About the Effects of Oxycontin Addiction

Oxycontin side effects are treatable, and you can recover. Get the help you deserve. Call 1-800-231-2950. The Oxycontin treatment programs at Lakeview Health are designed to help you recover from the effects of Oxycontin addiction with the specific treatment you need.

Short-Term and Long-Term Oxycontin Side Effects

The most serious of the short-term Oxycontin side effects is respiratory depression. Respiratory depression slows down breathing, which can lead to coma or death. Other common short-term Oxycontin side effects include:

• Constipation
• Nausea
• Sedation
• Dizziness
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Dry mouth
• Sweating
• Weakness
• Toxic overdose

The long-term Oxycontin side effects make it virtually impossible to recover from Oxycontin addiction without professional help from a detox or rehab program. Oxycontin use leads to an increased tolerance to the drug, which means that higher and higher doses of Oxycontin must be used to achieve the desired effect. The major effect of Oxycontin is that it becomes not only emotionally, but physically addictive as well. This physical addiction leads to intense and painful withdrawal symptoms upon the discontinuation of Oxycontin use.

Treatment for Oxycontin Addiction Side Effects

Treatment for Oxycontin addiction side effects generally begins with admission to an inpatient drug rehab or inpatient addiction treatment program. The initial phase of drug rehab begins with detox process. This generally takes place in a medically-monitored unit of the drug rehab. While outpatient addiction treatment is not for everyone; in the case of Oxycontin addiction, detox will almost always be the first step.

If you are looking for an effective dual diagnosis treatment program to help manage Oxycontin side effects, call Lakeview Health Systems now at 1-800-231-2950. All calls are completely confidential and our staff is available to assist you 24 hours a day.