AboutMary E Scott, RPh, CGP Expertise I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.
Experience I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.
Organizations American Society of Consultant Pharmacists .I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.
Question What is the difference between oxycodone sr and er? Thankyou
Answer Hi,Christine,
SR means sustained release
ER means extended release-basically,they both mean that it is a timed-release,or long-acting formulation of the drug. Different manufacturers use different terminology to denote this. Other terms used are LA (long acting), XR,SA (sustained-action), XL,etc.
Hope this helps, Mary
