Morphine vs Oxycodone
Compare Morphine and Oxycodone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Morphine | Oxycodone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Opioid Agonist | Opioid Agonist |
| Used to treat | Dyspnea, Intractable pain | Postoperative pain |
| Generic price | From $0.23 each, about $6.77 for 30 (15 mg tablet (IR)); other forms from $0.092 per mL (10 mg/5 mL solution (Sulf)) | From $0.088 each, about $2.65 for 30 (5 mg tablet ((ir))); other forms from $0.074 per mL (5 mg/5 mL solution) |
| Brand price | MS Contin: from $4.65 each, about $140 for 30 (15 mg tablet (ER)) | OxyContin: from $5.87 each, about $176 for 30 (10 mg tablet (ER)). Roxicodone: from $5.47 each, about $164 for 30 (15 mg tablet) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 95% less than the brand | Generic costs about 98% less than the brand |