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oxycodone
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oxycodone /oxy·co·done/ (-ko´dōn) an opioid analgesic derived from morphine; used in the form of the hydrochloride and terephthalate salts.
ox·y·co·done (ks-kdn)
n.
A narcotic alkaloid related to codeine, used as an analgesic and sedative chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

oxycodone [ok″se-ko´dōn]
an opioid analgesic derived from morphine; used in the form of the hydrochloride and terephthalate salts, administered orally or rectally.

oxycodone (ok´sēkō´dōn),
n brand name: Roxicodone; OxyIR; OxyContin;
drug class: synthetic opioid analgesic (Controlled Substance Schedule II);
action: attaches to opiate receptors in the central nervous system;
uses: moderate to severe pain, normally used in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen, the opioid found in Percodan, Percocet, and Tylox. It is an easily abused substance. See also Percocet and Percodan.

oxycodone
a semisynthetic narcotic analgesic derived from morphine.

oxycodone
Hillbilly heroin, poor man's heroin, redneck heroin Pharmacology An oral opioid analgesic, which may be coadministered with other analgesics Pharmacologic effects Morphine-like actions; blocks CNS responses to pain; CNS depressant; analgesic. See Opioids, OxyContin.


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In a summary of the Method Transfer of the Watson Assay Method written during the inspection, the firm stated, "Based on the comparison of the Watson method to the USP Oxycodone HCL method performed during the investigation, we concluded that a formal method transfer was not required to continue using the Watson method for this project.
About ACUROX([R]) Tablets ACUROX([R]) is an investigational, patented, orally administered, immediate release tablet containing oxycodone HCl as its sole active analgesic ingredient with a proposed indication for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain.
About ACUROX([R]) Tablets ACUROX([R]) is an investigational patented, orally administered, immediate release tablet containing oxycodone HCl as its sole active analgesic ingredient with a proposed indication for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
 
 
 
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