Definitions for Oxycodone
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1. oxycodonenoun

   A very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.

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1. Oxycodone

   Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly abused drug. It is usually taken by mouth, and is available in immediate-release and controlled-release formulations. Onset of pain relief typically begins within fifteen minutes and lasts for up to six hours with the immediate-release formulation. In the United Kingdom, it is available by injection. Combination products are also available with paracetamol (acetaminophen), ibuprofen, naloxone, naltrexone, and aspirin.Common side effects include euphoria, constipation, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, drowsiness, dizziness, itching, dry mouth, and sweating. Severe side effects may include addiction and dependence, substance abuse, irritability, depression or mania, delirium, hallucinations, hypoventilation, gastroparesis, bradycardia, and hypotension. Those allergic to codeine may also be allergic to oxycodone. Use of oxycodone in early pregnancy appears relatively safe. Opioid withdrawal may occur if rapidly stopped. Oxycodone acts by activating the μ-opioid receptor. When taken by mouth, it has roughly 1.5 times the effect of the equivalent amount of morphine.Oxycodone was first made in Germany in 1916 from thebaine. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2020, it was the 54th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 12 million prescriptions. A number of abuse-deterrent formulations are available, such as in combination with naloxone or naltrexone.

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1. Oxycodone

   Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from poppy-derived thebaine. It is a narcotic analgesic generally indicated for relief of moderate to severe pain. It was developed in 1916 in Germany as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids. Oxycodone is available as single ingredient medication in immediate release and controlled release. Combination products formulated with non-narcotic ingredients such as NSAIDs and paracetamol are also available as immediate release formulation.

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1. Oxycodone

   Semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE that acts as a narcotic analgesic more potent and addicting than codeine.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oxycodone in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oxycodone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Oxycodone in a Sentence

1. Robert Montgomery:

   I was seeing paperwork with hundreds of oxycodone pills, i wanted to know why he was giving him so many.

2. Rebecca Jones:

   Whenever I see someone’s Hydrocodone sitting there, Oxycodone sitting there I’m tempted to take it….and I have over the years.

3. Jonathan Swersey:

   It's helped her a lot with pain management. When Belle started, she was taking oxycodone, and the oxycodone was really ineffective for her pain. It was really incredible to watch her riding a horse for the first time. She had no sense of pain whatsoever.

4. Robert Wallack:

   It was reported that he died of an Oxycodone overdose. Our concern is while his death is very sad this raises serious concerns about Ms. Frankel’s parental judgment.

5. Chuck Rosenberg:

   It’s back, and it’s back with a vengeance, there's an enormous supply of heroin; it's cheap. In fact, it's a lot cheaper than prescription pills. If you take oxycodone and hydrocodone for a football injury and you get hooked, you're going to pay a dollar a milligram on the street for a pill – thirty milligrams, thirty dollars, give or take. Heroin is probably one-fifth the price, and because it has a similar chemical effect, a similar pharmacological reaction, folks make that transition.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oxycodone
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Oxycodone