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    Nov 27, 2007, 07:06 PM
    Is MS Contin the same as Oxycotin?
    I have been prescribed MS Cotin and I want to know if it is the same stuff as OxyCotin.
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    Dec 27, 2007, 02:43 AM
    NO MS CONTIN is the same as Morphine Sulfaye I am Taking this med. That's how I know what it is
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    Dec 27, 2007, 02:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by waxbead
    NO MS CONTIN is the same as Morphine Sulfaye I am Taking this med. thats how I know what it is
    Are you sure? What if you are incorrect in giving out this information? Are you a pharmacist?

    I'm not sure that you are correct.
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    Dec 27, 2007, 02:51 AM
    MS Contin is not oxycontin it is Morphine Sulfate Extended release tabs
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    Dec 27, 2007, 02:53 AM
    I am positive I am taking this medication it is prescribed as Ms Contin but is filled as Morphine Sulfate exnded release for long term pain releif
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    Dec 27, 2007, 02:57 AM
    Originally Posted by waxbead
    MS Contin is not oxycontin it is Morphine Sulfate Extended release tabs
    Originally Posted by waxbead
    I am positive I am taking this medication it is prescribed as Ms Contin but is filled as Morphine Sulfate exnded release for long term pain releif
    You did not answer the questions that I had asked of you in my previous post. Please do. Thank you!
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    Dec 27, 2007, 03:30 AM
    No I am not a pharmacist I am ON long term pain meds and breakthrough pain meds for side affects from chemotherapy I have severe neuropathy from the chemo
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    Dec 27, 2007, 03:57 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by waxbead
    no i am not a pharmacist I am ON long term pain meds and breakthrough pain meds for side affects from chemotherapy I have severe neuropathy from the chemo
    I am sympathetic towards you. However, I am sure that you understand the ramifications of people handing out incorrect information on a site such as this concerning medications.

    There is an enormous responsibility that must be held and shared by people answering questions about medications of any kind on this site in order for us to be responsible for not just ourselves but also others. We can't afford the risk of being incorrect concerning the identity of medications. There is too much at stake here!

    Please see the following links. Thank you!

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/medica...de-162598.html

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/medica...on-161525.html
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    Dec 27, 2007, 07:34 AM
    Waxbead is absolutely correct. MS Contin is a brand name of Morphine which is an opioid analgesic (page 693 of the 2007 Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference) and Oxycontin is a brand name of Oxycodone, which is also an opioid analgesic (page 759 of the 200& Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference).

    So, in answer to the OPs question... No they are not the same, but work in the same manner.

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