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If your doctor has chosen to transition you from OxyContin® to XTAMPZA® ER, you should know that XTAMPZA ER and OxyContin both contain the same pain reliever, oxycodone

There are no head-to-head studies comparing the safety or efficacy between XTAMPZA ER and OxyContin.

Helping you transition to XTAMPZA ER from OxyContin1,2

Same Pain Reliever

XTAMPZA ER (oxycodone)
OxyContin (oxycodone HCl)
Oxycodone is the pain reliever in both

Same Time

XTAMPZA ER (oxycodone)
OxyContin (oxycodone HCl)
12 hours icon
Take 1 dose every 12 hours

More Flexibility

XTAMPZA ER (oxycodone)
OxyContin (oxycodone HCl)
More options available for taking your medication
Swallow the capsule whole
Swallow the capsule whole
Sprinkle on soft foods
Sprinkle on soft foods
Sprinkle into a cup
Sprinkle into a cup
Through a G/NG tube
Through a G/NG tube

Chewing or crushing some pain medications can result in a dangerous spike of medication levels in your blood.

XTAMPZA ER offers the ability to open the capsule and sprinkle the medicine if you dislike or have trouble swallowing capsules, without resulting in a dangerous spike in medication when used as prescribed.

XTAMPZA ER MUST be taken with food to help your body absorb the medicine.

Only 1 option
OP
Must swallow
tablet whole
G/NG tube=gastrostomy/nasogastric tube.
Same Dose of Oxycodone in Both Brands
XTAMPZA ER (oxycodone)
XTAMPZA ER is dosed as 9 mg, 13.5 mg, 18 mg, 27 mg, and 36 mg capsules. For a dose of 54 mg, two 27 mg capsules can be taken. For a dose of 72 mg, two 36 mg capsules can be taken. Capsules contain an equal amount of oxycodone, dose to dose, as OxyContin tablets.
9 mg 9 mg XTAMPZA ER
13.5 mg 13.5 mg XTAMPZA ER
18 mg 18 mg XTAMPZA ER
27 mg 27 mg XTAMPZA ER
36 mg 36 mg XTAMPZA ER
27 mg + 27 mg
27 mg XTAMPZA ER 27 mg XTAMPZA ER
36 mg + 36 mg
36 mg XTAMPZA ER 36 mg XTAMPZA ER
Equal amount of oxycodone dose to dose
OxyContin (oxycodone HCl)
OxyContin is dosed as 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, and 80 mg tablets. Tablets contain an equal amount of oxycodone, dose to dose, as XTAMPZA ER capsules.
10 mg OxyContin 10 mg
15 mg OxyContin 15 mg
20 mg OxyContin 20 mg
30 mg OxyContin 30 mg
40 mg OxyContin 40 mg
60 mg OxyContin 60 mg
80 mg OxyContin 80 mg
Capsules and tablets are not actual size.
Information is from the Prescribing Information for both products.
The amount of oxycodone is the same in each dose of XTAMPZA ER as it is in OxyContin. For example, an XTAMPZA ER 9 mg capsule has the same amount of oxycodone as an OxyContin 10 mg tablet. The difference in milligrams noted is due to the weight of the added HCl salt in OxyContin. There are no head-to-head studies comparing the safety or efficacy between XTAMPZA ER and OxyContin.
Co-pay and Support
XTAMPZA ER (oxycodone)
  • Downloadable co-pay card*
  • Patient support line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
OxyContin (oxycodone HCl)
  • No downloadable co-pay card
*For eligible commercially insured patients only.
Attention
The use of oxycodone medications, including XTAMPZA ER, may result in serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression even when used as recommended. There are no studies directly comparing the safety or efficacy of the two products. Table is based on information in the full Prescribing Information for each product.

Answers to common questions about transitioning to XTAMPZA ER

Like OxyContin, XTAMPZA ER is taken twice a day, every 12 hours. XTAMPZA ER MUST be taken with food. That's because food helps your body absorb the medicine to relieve your pain. Take it with approximately the same amount of food each time.
You will continue to get the proven pain relief of oxycodone because both XTAMPZA ER and OxyContin are forms of extended-release oxycodone. Both also have similar expected side effects. Speak to your healthcare provider if you have questions about XTAMPZA ER.
XTAMPZA ER has additional administration options and broader manipulation resistance.

  • XTAMPZA ER can be taken several ways if you have difficulty or dislike swallowing pills, while still providing your medication at the rate and consistent level intended. You can take XTAMPZA ER by swallowing the capsule whole, sprinkling it on soft foods or into a cup. The use of oxycodone, including XTAMPZA ER, exposes patients and others to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death.
  • XTAMPZA ER resists manipulation in ways that OxyContin does not. Crushing, cutting, chewing or dissolving OxyContin, can result in a dangerous spike of medication levels in your blood.2,3 XTAMPZA ER is formulated to help reduce the risks associated with manipulation. However, abuse of XTAMPZA ER by injection and by the oral and nasal routes of administration is still possible.1 XTAMPZA ER's manipulation resistance may help protect patients and potentially others who may have access to and manipulate a patient's medications. It is also CRITICAL that you do not share your pain medication with anyone and that you protect it from theft because, like all opioid medications, use of XTAMPZA ER comes with serious risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can be fatal.
XTAMPZA ER has a lower or equal average co-pay for most patients. There's also an XTAMPZA ER co-pay card for eligible patients that may help offset costs.*

*Offer valid for commercially insured patients only. Maximum savings limit applies; patient out-of-pocket expense may vary. Please see Program Terms, Conditions, and Eligibility Criteria, which include additional exclusions.
Always ask your healthcare professional if you have more questions about the transition.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

XTAMPZA® ER (oxycodone) is:
  • A strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used to manage severe and persistent pain that requires an extended treatment period with a daily opioid medicine, when other pain medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.
  • A long-acting (extended-release) opioid pain medicine that can put you at risk for overdose and death. Even if you take your dose correctly as prescribed by your healthcare provider, you are at risk for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse that can lead to death.
  • Not to be taken on an "as needed" basis

Important information about XTAMPZA ER:

  • Get emergency help or call 911 right away if you take too much XTAMPZA ER (overdose). When you first start taking XTAMPZA ER, when your dose is changed, or if you take too much (overdose), serious life-threatening breathing problems that can lead to death may occur. Talk to your healthcare provider about naloxone, a medicine for the emergency treatment of an overdose.
  • Taking XTAMPZA ER with other opioid medicines, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma, and death.
  • Never give anyone else your XTAMPZA ER. They could die from taking it. Selling or giving away XTAMPZA ER is against the law.
  • Store XTAMPZA ER securely, out of sight and reach of children, and in a location not accessible by others, including visitors to the home.

Do not take XTAMPZA ER if you have:

  • severe asthma, trouble breathing, or other lung problems.
  • a bowel blockage, or have narrowing of the stomach or intestines.

Before taking XTAMPZA ER, tell your healthcare provider if you have a history of:

  • head injury, seizures
  • liver, kidney, thyroid problems
  • problems urinating
  • pancreas or gallbladder problems
  • abuse of street or prescription drugs, alcohol addiction, opioid overdose, or mental health problems

Tell your healthcare provider if you are:

  • noticing your pain getting worse. If your pain gets worse after you take XTAMPZA ER, do not take more of XTAMPZA ER without first talking to your healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider if the pain you have increases, if you feel more sensitive to pain, or if you have new pain after taking XTAMPZA ER.
  • pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Prolonged use of XTAMPZA ER during pregnancy can cause withdrawal symptoms in your newborn baby that could be life‑threatening if not recognized and treated.
  • breastfeeding. Not recommended during treatment with XTAMPZA ER. It may harm your baby.
  • living in a household where there are small children or someone who has abused street or prescription drugs
  • taking prescription or over‑the‑counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. Taking XTAMPZA ER with certain other medicines can cause serious side effects that could lead to death.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT XTAMPZA ER

WARNING: SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING RISKS FROM USE OF XTAMPZA ER

Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse

Because the use of XTAMPZA ER exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death, assess each patient's risk prior to prescribing and reassess all patients regularly for the development of these behaviors and conditions.

Life-Threatening Respiratory Depression

Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with use of XTAMPZA ER, especially during initiation or following a dosage increase. To reduce the risk of respiratory depression, proper dosing and titration of XTAMPZA ER are essential.

Accidental Ingestion

Accidental ingestion of even one dose of XTAMPZA ER, especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose of oxycodone.

Risks From Concomitant Use With Benzodiazepines or Other CNS Depressants

Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of XTAMPZA ER and benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)

If opioid use is required for an extended period of time in a pregnant woman, advise the patient of the risk of NOWS, which may be life-threatening if not recognized and treated. Ensure that management by neonatology experts will be available at delivery.

Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged to complete a REMS-compliant education program and to counsel patients and caregivers on serious risks, safe use, and the importance of reading the Medication Guide with each prescription.

Cytochrome P450 3A4 Interaction

The concomitant use of XTAMPZA ER with all cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors may result in an increase in oxycodone plasma concentrations, which could increase or prolong adverse drug effects and may cause potentially fatal respiratory depression. In addition, discontinuation of a concomitantly used cytochrome P450 3A4 inducer may result in an increase in oxycodone plasma concentration. Regularly evaluate patients receiving XTAMPZA ER and any CYP3A4 inhibitor or inducer.

When taking XTAMPZA ER:

  • Do not change your dose. Take XTAMPZA ER exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Use the lowest dose possible for the shortest time needed.
  • Take your prescribed dose every 12 hours, at the same time every day. Do not take more than your prescribed dose. If you miss a dose, take your next dose at your usual time.
  • If you cannot swallow XTAMPZA ER capsules, see the detailed Instructions for Use in the Medication Guide.
  • Always take XTAMPZA ER capsules with approximately the same amount of food to ensure enough medicine is absorbed.
  • Swallow XTAMPZA ER whole. Do not snort, or inject XTAMPZA ER because this may cause you to overdose and die.
  • The contents of the XTAMPZA ER capsules may be sprinkled on soft food, sprinkled into a cup and then put directly into the mouth, or given through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube.
  • Call your healthcare provider if the dose you are taking does not control your pain.
  • Do not stop taking XTAMPZA ER without talking to your healthcare provider.
  • Dispose of expired, unwanted or unused XTAMPZA ER by promptly flushing down the toilet, if a drug take‑back option is not readily available. Visit www.fda.gov/drugdisposal for additional information on disposal of unused medicines.

While taking XTAMPZA ER, DO NOT:

  • Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how XTAMPZA ER affects you. XTAMPZA ER can make you sleepy, dizzy, or light‑headed.
  • Drink alcohol or use prescription or over‑the‑counter medicines that contain alcohol. Using products containing alcohol during treatment with XTAMPZA ER may cause you to overdose and die.

The possible side effects of XTAMPZA ER are:

  • constipation, nausea, sleepiness, vomiting, tiredness, headache, dizziness, and abdominal pain. Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these symptoms and they are severe.

Get emergency medical help or call 911 right away if you have:

  • trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, chest pain, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, extreme drowsiness, light‑headedness when changing positions, feeling faint, agitation, high body temperature, trouble walking, stiff muscles, or mental changes such as confusion.

These are not all the possible side effects of XTAMPZA ER. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1‑800‑FDA‑1088. For more information, go to dailymed.nlm.nih.gov.

See full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning on Addiction, Abuse and Misuse and other serious risks, accompanying this piece or at XTAMPZAER.com/PI. Speak to your healthcare provider if you have questions about XTAMPZA ER.

References:
  1. XTAMPZA ER [package insert]. Stoughton, MA: Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.; 2023.
  2. OxyContin [package insert]. Stamford, CT: Purdue Pharma LP; 2023.
  3. Kopecky EA, et al. Oral human abuse potential of Oxycodone DETERx® (XTAMPZA® ER). J Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 57(4):500-512.