- If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding:
- Oxycontin is not recommended if you are pregnant. Talk with your healthcare provider about other treatments available for pain.
- If you have kidney or liver disease: Oxycontin should be used only if the benefits outweigh the risks for your condition. Discuss treatment options with a doctor before taking this medicine.
- If you have a history of head injury or brain tumor: Do not use any opioid medicines (including oxycodone) without first talking with your healthcare provider about it and whether it's safe for you. This includes using an opioid medicine in combination with alcohol; using an opioid medicine together with other drugs such as benzodiazepines; mixing prescription pain relievers like Vicodin/Norco (hydrocodone)/OxyContin/Tylox (oxycodone)/Endocet (acetaminophen); mixing them up while they're still on their “active” ingredient so that they become stronger than usual—and potentially fatal when mixed! These types of mistakes can lead to overdose deaths because there isn't enough time between doses so that people don't realize how much stronger than normal their medication has become until too late."
