OxyContin ®, like morphine, has a high potential for abuse.
FDA has strengthened the warnings and precautions sections in the labeling of OxyContin ® (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets, a narcotic drug approved for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. In recent months, there have been numerous reports of OxyContin ® diversion and abuse in several states. Some of these reported cases have been associated with serious consequences including death. In an effort to educate health care providers about these risks, Purdue Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the product, has issued a warning in the form of a

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lawsuits, class action, Hayes represents Rodney Howard, a 28-year-old timber company owner who became addicted to OxyContin ® after taking it to recover from surgery. He claims to have never had a substance abuse problem before being exposed to the drug. After taking OxyContin ® as prescribed, he became instantly addicted, according to the suit, and has suffered immeasurable pain and suffering trying to overcome this addiction and return to his prior lifestyle. Pineville Community Hospital is named in the suit because they filled the first prescription for Howard.
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Vicodin combines a narcotic analgesic (painkiller) and cough reliever with a non-narcotic analgesic for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. Vicodin can be habit-forming, and if taken over a long period of time, the user can become mentally and physically dependent on the drug.

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Parker & Waichman, Attorneys and Counselors at Law -- A diversified personal injury law firm recognized as "successfully protecting the rights of victims" in a wide range of practice areas including medical malpractice and representing claimants affected by the oftentimes devastating reprecussions of OxyContin ® abuse, addiction, and dependency. www.oxycontinaddiction.com/   legal ramifications, developments, lawsuits and legislation, Patients who have been prescribed OxyContin ® to relieve their pain have become extremely addicted to the drug to the point where, in many cases, the addiction totally dominates their lives. There have been hundreds of deaths associated with OxyContin ® addiction and abuse, as well as, a now infamous, string of crime linked to the drug.


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