Strong opioid medication OxyContin, a brand name for the drug oxycodone, is mostly prescribed to treat severe pain. It is an opioid that is classified as extended-release, which means that it lasts for a long time—usually 12 hours or more—and offers persistent pain relief.
When continuous, round-the-clock pain relief is required for chronic conditions like cancer-related pain or severe neuropathic pain, OxyContin is frequently prescribed.
