Oxycodone

Oxycodone is a very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine. It is similar to codeine, but is more potent and has a higher dependence potential.

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Opioid - Analgesic - Medication - Thebaine - Codeine

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It is effective orally and is marketed in combination with aspirin (Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin) or acetaminophen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet) for the relief of pain. It is also sold in a sustained-release form by Purdue Pharma under the trade name OxyContin and an instant-release form OxyIR and OxyNorm. OxyContin is available in 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg tablets, and, due to its sustained-release mechanism, is effective for eight to twelve hours. (The 160 mg formulation was discontinued in May 2001). In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination products containing acetaminophen or aspirin.

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Aspirin - Acetaminophen - Pain - Purdue Pharma - Mg - Controlled substance

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