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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RAPID OPIATE DETOX FOR OXYCONTIN ® AND OTHER OPIATE-BASED DRUGS

What might be one of the most effective treatment tools for OxyContin ® addiction and dependency is referred to as "anesthesia-assisted rapid opiate detoxification (AAROD). The procedure is designed to bring the patient to an opiate-free state at the brain's receptor level without the painful and oftentimes debilitating withdrawal symptoms.

Also referred to as "accelerated detoxification," AAROD provides a rapid detoxification process, usually between four and six hours, that significantly diminishes the withdrawal time and the discomfort level. It has proven to be successful in treating dependency on a variety of other opiate-based drugs and medications including, heroin, narcotic pain relief drugs such as Vicodin®, OxyContin ®, Lorcet®, Darvon®, Morphine, Demerol®, and Codeine, and methadone.

According to John Epperly, director of Chicago's Midwest Rapid Opiate Detoxification Specialists (MRODS), "AAROD is a safe and effective method to rapidly detoxify the body at the receptor level of active opiates. AAROD detoxifies the body of active opiates in 6 hours or less under the medical care of an anesthesiologist and skilled nurses."

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"What many people either fail to realize or understand," said Epperly, "is that it's imperative, even critical that the procedure be conducted in a medical setting equipped with the safeguards and expertise that you would expect with any medical procedure where the patient is put under general anesthesia."

AAROD has been used worldwide for the past 10 years and has shown to provide successful outcomes much higher than traditional methods of detoxification. With AAROD, the patient's withdrawal is greatly reduced in length and severity of withdrawal symptoms. The major effects of withdrawal occur while the patient is asleep and stabilized under controlled anesthesia.

Midwest Rapid Opiate Detoxification Specialists (MRODS) has evolved into the one of the country's leading programs for treating both addiction to and dependency on opiates. What continues to set this program apart from others is its rigorous continuing care after the rapid detox procedure is done.

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Information provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as healthcare advice. Always consult with a medical or healthcare professional regarding diagnosis, prognosis, and possible treatment outcomes.