The most frequent minor side effects of Oxycontin include gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of constipation, nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, and vomiting, and other symptoms including somnolence (sleepiness), dizziness, itching, headache, dry mouth, sweating, and decreases in the ability to feel pain.ommon side effects may include: 1  nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite; 2  dizziness, headache, tired feeling;
The pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute. As the heart pushes blood through the arteries, the arteries expand and contract with the flow of the blood. The normal pulse for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Females ages 12 and older, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do males.
1 Normal values for pulse rate depend on age and fitness level. 2  A normal adult has a pulse rate of 72 per minute and an athlete s pulse rate maybe below 50 per minute.3  Patients with an average resting pulse rate above 70 beats per minute can have a slightly higher incidence of heart attacks. Normal values for pulse rate depend on age and fitness level. 2  A normal adult has a pulse rate of 72 per minute and an athlete s pulse rate maybe below 50 per minute.