Oxycodone Detox
Oxycodone is a strong painkiller that develops tolerance quickly. Similar to other drug use disorders, Oxycodone addiction should be treated under the monitoring of skilled medical personnel in a protected environment for patients.
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Understanding Oxycodone
Oxycodone helps treat pain from an operation, injury, or cancer. Pills of Oxycodone work in thirty to sixty minutes, but the painkiller effect goes away after 4-6 hours.
How Do People Use Oxycodone?
Available in tablets or capsules, individuals with this substance abuse often crush the tablets and snort the contents.
How Dangerous can Oxycodone Addiction Be?
As the human body builds an Oxycodone tolerance very quickly, Oxycodone drug use disorder may be very dangerous. There is a need for medical supervision to prevent drug overdose and cope with unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
What are the Symptoms of Oxycodone Overdose?
Taking more drugs than your body can handle may lead to drug overdose. The Oxycodone overdose symptoms include:
- Impaired speech
- Abrupt hypotension
- Severe disorientation
- Slow breathing
- Chilled and sweaty skin
- Cyanosis of lips and fingertips
- Loss of consciousness
- Convulsion
What are the Symptoms of Oxycodone Withdrawal?
Oxycodone withdrawal, when left out of medical control, may put a patient’s life in danger. Oxycodone withdrawal symptoms may include:
- Anxiety
- Sadness
- Nausea
- Loose stools
- Irritability
- Soreness
- Rhinorrhea
- Substance urges
- Fever
- Muscle spasms
- Hyperhidrosis
Detox for Individuals With Oxycodone Addiction
Prior to Oxycodone addiction treatment, patients with this substance abuse should go through the medical detox process.
Oxycodone detox is for clearing a patient’s body from all harmful substances and preparing it for the long recovery journey. Our skilled medical experts at the luxury rehab center, The House of Life, will accompany you through the whole detox process and help you prevent relapse.