What is an oxycontin pill?
An oxycontin pill, which can come in 10 milligram (mg), 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg, and 160 mg doses, contains a strong opiate called oxycodone hydrochloride. Opiates are drugs that are either derived from opium poppies or are chemically similar to drugs that are derived from opium poppies. Oxycontin is designed to relieve pain. An oxycontin pill will gradually release its active ingredient of oxycodone into the bloodstream. Oxycontin pills are coated with a special ingredient that causes the drug to be gradually released over time. Purchased legitimately, oxycontin can cost from $1 to $10 per oxycontin pill.
