Oxycontin and Ozurdex

• Generic Name: oxycodone
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Oxaydo, Oxycontin, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER, Oxycontin, Oxecta, Roxybond, Xtampza ER; oxycodone is also present in the following combination drugs: Combunox, Endocet, Endodan, Moxduo, Oxycodan, Percocet, Percodan, Primlev, Roxicet, Xartemis XR, and others, OxyIR, Roxybond

OxyContin (oxycodone) is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic.

OxyContin is a strong prescription medicine used when an opioid medicine is needed to manage severe pain enough to require daily around-the-clock, long-term treatment with an opioid, when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines or immediate-release opioid medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.

OxyContin is not to be used on an as-needed basis for pain that is not around-the-clock.

• Generic Name: dexamethasone ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: intravitreal implant
• Other Brand Names: Ozurdex, Dextenza, Dexycu, Maxidex

Ozurdex implants contain dexamethasone, a corticosteroid used to treat inflammation. Intraocular dexamethasone is injected into the eye.

Ozurdex is a dissolving implant that is injected into the eye by a healthcare professional to treat swelling that may occur when there is a blockage of certain blood vessels in your eyes.

Ozurdex is also used to treat posterior uveitis (inflammation that affects the back part of the eye).