Detection Period - 2 to 4 days after use

Detection Level - 100 nanograms/mL 

Did you know Vicodin and OxyContin are so similar they can be found at 98% accuracy by the same test?

This oxycodone drug test is a urine drug test that specifically targets the two most commonly abused prescription drugs - Vicodin and Oxycontin.

Why might I need a Vicodin Test / OxyContin Test?

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs.  The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that within the past year 2.5 million people of the age 12 or over used prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone for nonmedical purposes.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse found in their 2008 "Monitoring the Future" drug survey that 9.7% of high school seniors have misused Vicodin and 4.7 % OxyContin in the past year (see the statistics here).

What does a Vicodin Test / OxyContin Test detect?

This test is designed to detect drugs based on three major opioids: oxycodone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. We will drill down to what those drugs are here:

Oxycodone is a prescription drug that can be used for medical purposes, but is increasingly abused.  Oxycodone is a pain-killer also known as OxyContin or Percocet.  The abuse of OxyContin can be as dangerous as the use of drugs like cocaine and can provide heroin like highs.

Oxycodone is the main active ingredient, but not the only ingredient, in common oral medications prescribed to relieve pain - OxyContin, Percocet, Endocet, Percodan, and Tylox.  It is similar to codeine and is commonly found in pill form.  It can be crushed and ingested, snorted, or diluted in water and injected.

Hydrocodone is the active ingredient in Vicodin, which is actually a generic name for the combination of hydrocodone and paracetamol. Hydrocodone and oxycodone have a lot in common, and this OxyContin Test has been made to specifically target Vicodin as well at a 98% accuracy level, thereby making this an extremely accurate Vicodin Test as well, and explaining why we call the test the "Vicodin / OxyContin Test".

Hydromorphone is less common, but is similar to hydrocodone and oxycodone. The prescription/trade name medications that fall into this category and could be found by this OxyContin Test are Palladone, Palladone SR, and Dilaudid.

Our oxycodone test is extremely accurate and requires only a urine sample and 5 minutes.  The test yields a positive result when the level of oxycodone in the urine sample is greater than 100 nanongrams/mL. As we discuss on our blog about the test, OxyContin Tests Fill Niche in Home Drug Test Market, the OxyContin Test is the only one that can find these prescription drugs with the 98% accuracy you want. An Opiates Drug Test can find these drugs, but only at very great and dangerous levels - a result no-one wants.

We believe that the simplicity of use and 98% accuracy of our OxyContin Test will meet your drug testing needs.

For more information on oxycodone abuse, please see the Office of National Drug Control Policy webpage on OxyContin, Vicodin, and Other Prescription drugs, see below for more information, or check out our new blog, "A New Prescription For Fighting Oxycodone & Vicodin Abuse".

OXYCODONE TEST - MORE INFORMATION

The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) has this to say about Oxycodone and the popular prescription drug that has oxycodone as its active ingredient, OxyContin:

"OxyContin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, lower back pain, and pain associated with cancer."

"OxyContin contains oxycodone, the medication's active ingredient, in a timed-release tablet. Oxycodone products have been illicitly abused for the past 30 years."

"Oxycodone is a Schedule II narcotic analgesic and is widely used in clinical medicine. It is marketed either alone as controlled release (OxyContin) and immediate release formulations (OxyIR, OxyFast), or in combination with other nonnarcotic analgesics such as aspirin (Percodan) or acetaminophen (Percocet). The introduction in 1996 of OxyContin, commonly known on the street as OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton, Hillbilly heroin, and kicker, led to a marked escalation of its abuse as reported by drug abuse treatment centers, law enforcement personnel, and health care professionals. Although the diversion and abuse of OxyContin appeared initially in the eastern US, it has now spread to the western US including Alaska and Hawaii. Oxycodone-related adverse health effects increased markedly in recent years. In 2004, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for marketing generic forms of controlled release oxycodone products."

To Learn More:

Vicodin Facts

OxyContin Facts

"Why Home Drug Testing Can Help Solve The Prescription Drug Abuse Problem."

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OxyContin Test - Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the detection times for oxycodone?

A: Oxycodone can be detected in urine by our oxycodone test for as long as 2 to 4 days after it enters the urine.

Q: What are the street names for oxycodone?

A: Kicker, OC, Oxy, OX, Blue, Oxycotton, Hillybilly Heroin.

Q: What are the short term effects of oxycodone?

A: Pain relief, sedation, euphoria, feelings of relaxation, respiratory depression, constipation, papillary constriction, and cough suppression. A 10 mg dose of orally-administered oxycodone is equivalent to a 10 mg dose of subcutaneously administered morphine as an analgesic in a normal population. Oxycodone’s behavioral effects can last up to 5 hours. The drug is most often administered orally. The controlled-release product, OxyContin®, has a longer duration of action (8-12 hours).

Q: What are the long term effects of oxycodone?

A: As with most opiates, oxycodone abuse may lead to dependence and tolerance. Acute overdose of oxycodone can produce severe respiratory depression, skeletal muscle flaccidity, cold and clammy skin, reduction in blood pressure and heart rate, coma, respiratory arrest, and death.

Q: What is the difference between Oxycodone and OxyContin, and OxyContin and Tylox, for example?

A: OxyContin and Tylox are both prescription medications that contain varying amounts of oxycodone. Oxycodone is their active ingredient, which is why this test is an Oxycodone Test - its testing for the active ingredient common to all these medicines. However, OxyContin contains between 10 and 160 milligrams of oxycodone in a timed-release tablet. Painkillers such as Tylox contain 5 milligrams of oxycodone and often require repeated doses to bring about pain relief because they lack the timed-release formulation.

Q: How popular is oxycodone?

A: According to Monitoring the Future (MTF), rates of nonmedical use of prescription painkillers are relatively high among teenagers and include a significant increase in the abuse of OxyContin among twelfth graders. The 2005 MTF shows annual use of OxyContin by 12th graders has risen from 4.0 percent in 2002 to 5.5 percent in 2005. Oxycodone has established itself as a popular new drug of abuse; and we have therefore this oxycodone drug test to help you be sure as to whether a loved one is abusing this drug.

Q: How Is OxyContin Used?

A: OxyContin, also referred to as “Oxy,” “O.C.,” and “killer” on the street, is legally prescribed as a timed-release tablet that provides up to 12 hours of relief from chronic pain. The benefit of the medication to chronic pain sufferers is that they generally need to take the pill only twice a day, whereas a dosage of another medication would require more frequent use to control the pain.

Q: How Is OxyContin Abused?

A: OxyContin abusers either crush the tablet and ingest or snort it or dilute it in water and inject it. Crushing or diluting the tablet disarms the timed-release action of the medication and causes a quick, powerful high. Abusers have compared this feeling to the euphoria they experience when taking heroin. In fact, in some areas, the use of heroin is overshadowed by the abuse of OxyContin. This is one of the reasons we provide an OxyContin Test - this is a very dangerous drug.

Q: How Does OxyContin Abuse Differ From Abuse of Other Pain Prescriptions?

A: Abuse of prescription pain medications is not new. Two primary factors, however, set OxyContin abuse apart from other prescription drug abuse. First, OxyContin is a powerful drug that contains a much larger amount of the active ingredient, oxycodone, than other prescription pain relievers. By crushing the tablet and either ingesting or snorting it, or by injecting diluted OxyContin, abusers feel the powerful effects of the opioid in a short time, rather than over a 12-hour span. Second, great profits are to be made in the illegal sale of OxyContin. A 40-milligram pill costs approximately $4 by prescription, yet it may sell for $20 to $40 on the street, depending on the area of the country in which the drug is sold.

OxyContin can be comparatively inexpensive if it is legitimately prescribed and if its cost is covered by insurance. However, the National Drug Intelligence Center reports that OxyContin abusers may use heroin if their insurance will no longer pay for their OxyContin prescription, because heroin is less expensive than OxyContin that is purchased illegally. These are all reasons why an oxycodone test is on the home drug test market.

Q: Why Are So Many Crimes Reportedly Associated With OxyContin Abuse?

A: Many reports of OxyContin abuse have occurred in rural areas that are often located in economically depressed areas, as well. Therefore, people for whom the drug may have been legitimately prescribed may be tempted to sell their prescriptions for profit. Substance abuse treatment providers say that the addiction is so strong that people will go to great lengths to get the drug, including robbing pharmacies and writing false prescriptions.

Q: How Can I Determine Whether a User Is Dependent on Rather Than Addicted to OxyContin?

A: When pain patients take a narcotic analgesic as directed, or to the point where their pain is adequately controlled, it is not abuse or addiction. Abuse occurs when patients take more than is needed for pain control, especially if they take it to get high. Patients who take their medication in a manner that grossly differs from a physician’s directions are probably abusing that drug.

Information provided by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and SAMHSA's report on OxyContin.

Learn more about prescription drugs and prescription home drug tests in general by reading our guide to prescription drugs.

The OxyContin Drug Test will test for the following drugs:

• Dilaudid
• Hydrocodone
• Hydromorphone
• Hydrostat
• Loratab
• Lorcet
• Oxycodone
• OxyContin
• Percocet
• Percodan
• Tylox
• Vicodin

OxyContin Street Names or Slang Terms: oxy, Hillbilly heroin, Oxycotton, OC, killers