Oxycodone

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Oxycodone but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Oxycodone
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Oxycodone, a semisynthetic opiate agonist derived from the opioid alkaloid, thebaine, is similar to other phenanthrene derivatives such as hydrocodone and morphine. Oxycodone is available in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen to control pain and restless leg and Tourette syndromes. For the treatment of diarrhoea, pulmonary oedema; For the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain

Mechanism Of Action:
Oxycodone acts as a weak agonist at OP1, OP2, and OP3 opiate receptors within the central nervous system (CNS). Oxycodone primarily affects OP3 receptors, which are coupled with G-protein receptors and function as modulators, both positive and negative, of synaptic transmission via G-proteins that activate effector proteins. Binding of the opiate stimulates the exchange of GTP for GDP on the G-protein complex. As the effector system is adenylate cyclase and cAMP located at the inner surface of the plasma membrane, opioids decrease intracellular cAMP by inhibiting adenylate cyclase. Subsequently, the release of nociceptive neurotransmitters such as substance P, GABA, dopamine, acetylcholine, and noradrenaline is inhibited. Opioids such as Oxycodone also inhibit the release of vasopressin, somatostatin, insulin, and glucagon. Opioids close N-type voltage-operated calcium channels (OP2-receptor agonist) and open calcium-dependent inwardly rectifying potassium channels (OP3 and OP1 receptor agonist). This results in hyperpolarization and reduced neuronal excitability.

News Articles on Oxycodone

Another Case For the "Dumb Crook" File  -  14 Nov 2009
They took custody of him inside his apartment, where they also say he tried to hide some Oxycodone inside a hole in the bathroom wall. ... WITN

Police Beat: Nov. 13, 2009  -  14 Nov 2009
When the deputy asked if he was in possession of illegal drugs, Amadore pulled out a plastic lip balm container containing the nine blue Oxycodone pills. ... Naples Daily News

Man charged in Hagerstown stabbing  -  14 Nov 2009
The acquaintance had just picked up a prescription for Oxycodone, a painkiller, Batistig said. The man took the medicine and used a hunting knife to stab ... The Herald-Mail

City police bust 'drug market' on Green  -  14 Nov 2009
Others would sell their own prescription medicine, like Oxycodone, Percocet, methadone and Xanax, police said. “A lot of these people are substance abusers ... New Haven Register (subscription)

Fairview police investigate home-invasion robbery  -  14 Nov 2009
He returned with a cell phone, wallet, 12 dried marijuana plants, prescription medications including Oxycodone and Klonopinb, and $850 in cash belonging to ... Gresham Outlook

Candidate Facing Drug Charges Suspends Campaign  -  14 Nov 2009
Narcotics agents said that they found during a four-month-long investigation that Harris sold MBI agents Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Methadone and Xanex. ... WESH.com

Arrests: Hendersonville pair charged with drug trafficking  -  14 Nov 2009
Terry Lee Landrum, 34, of Willow Street, and Stephanie Dianne Brown, 26, of Locus Grove Road, were each charged with two counts of trafficking in oxycodone ... Asheville Citizen-Times

2 men charged in forgery of drug prescription  -  14 Nov 2009
Police say two men have been charged with forging a prescription to obtain the drug Endocet, a painkiller containing oxycodone and acetaminophen. ... Times Herald-Record

Crime report for Saturday, Nov. 14  -  14 Nov 2009
6 - John Monday, 19, was charged with possession of marijuana (19.5 grams) and possession of a controlled substance (Xanax, Oxycodone and Oxycotin). ... News Chief

'Big Brother' winner allegedly used prize to buy oxycodone  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
The grand prize winner of last year's television reality show “Big Brother,'' arrested Saturday in Massachusetts on an oxycodone ... Boston Globe

Police say Md. man used fake prescriptions for oxycodone  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
2009 A warrant has been issued for the sixth suspect wanted for using fraudulent prescriptions at pharmacies in Delaware to obtain oxycodone. ... The News Journal

Reality show winner to be held until trial  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
The 31-year-old Florida man was allegedly in possession of 2000 oxycodone pills when he was arrested in North Reading two weeks ago. ... Boston Globe

More Than 30 Defendants Indicted on Prescription Pill Charges in Historic Drug ...  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
The indictments also allege there were more than 50 counts of distribution of controlled substances (oxycodone, methadone), conspiracy to distribute ... Reuters

Oxycodone forgery ring on Island brought down, authorities say  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Oxycodone pills are displayed in this file photo. Four suspects have been charged with using a stolen prescription pad to get 1000 doses ... SILive.com

“Major drug dealerâ€? arrested in Putnam  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Police allege he sold undercover officers Oxycodone pills on a number of occasions. As a result, police secured a search warrant for his residence at 122A ... Mid-Hudson News

Former Smallville actor arrested on Federal charges for selling oxycodone  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
Jasinski admitted he had spent the bulk of his $500000 Brother winnings on drugs and had been selling the oxycodone up and down the east coast. ... Examiner.com

Feds arrest 5, say oxycodone sold from smoke shops  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
Law enforcement officers arrested five people in Pierce County early Tuesday morning to face charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer

Enforcement, regulation of Rx medicines lacking  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Earlier this year, a man was arrested for trafficking over 130000 Oxycodone pills in a 2.5-year period from Detroit to Kentucky, netting over $4 million in ... Colusa County Sun Herald

Teacher's case is headed to the grand jury  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
UNITE investigators raided his home three weeks ago during an OxyCodone investigation and later charged him with drug trafficking. ... WYMT

'Big Brother' winner Adam Jasinski indicted on drug charge  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
A federal grand jury in Boston today indicted former “Big Brother� star Adam Jasinski on a charge of possession of Oxycodone with intent ... Boston Herald

Five wanted for prescription painkiller fraud  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Whitmarsh said Khadijah Greaves presented the pharmacist with a manufactured prescription for oxycodone that was filled. On Sept. 30, Michelle Hammond went ... The News Journal

Another suspect arrested in oxycodone ring  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
One of five remaining suspects of an oxycodone ring turned himself in to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office on Saturday morning. ... Daytona Beach News-Journal

Naples man charged with faking prescription to obtain Oxycodone  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Brooke Thomas Babes, of Naples, used a forged prescription at a Publix pharmacy in Estero Oct. 12, requesting 60 Oxycodone 15-milligram pills, according to ... The News-Press

Port St. Lucie: Two men arrested in sale of 100 ecstasy pills  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
As members of the police department's Special Investigations Unit took Jackson into custody, he threw a bag of 32 oxycodone pills and the $900 into the ... Sun-Sentinel.com

San Diego authorities tackle painkiller abuse  -  ‎Oct 19, 2009‎
Institute in La Mesa says about 60 percent of the patients he treats abuse OxyContin or other painkillers. OxyContin is a brand name version of Oxycodone. San Jose Mercury News

Convicted thief adds forgery  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Michael Benjamin, 25, of Augusta, unlawful possession of oxycodone Sept. 21 in Gardiner; six-month jail sentence, $400 fine. ... Kennebec Journal

Leader of Hudson oxycodone ring gets 20 years in federal prison  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
The US Attorney's Office said Olsen was the ringleader of a large oxycodone trafficking organization that he mainly operated from an auto repair shop at ... Tampabay.com

IntelliPharmaCeutics International Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results ...  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
One of our key non-generic products is an abuse- and alcohol-resistant, controlled-release oral oxycodone formulation. This product is covered by pending ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

Police: Tequesta drug store employees recognized robber taking 1300 Oxycodone ...  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
He said Manos was a customer who'd come as often as twice a month for the last year to fill Oxycodone prescriptions. Other workers also said they'd ... Palm Beach Post

Man to serve one year for selling oxycodone  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
BANGOR, Maine — A Canadian man was sentenced Monday in US District Court to a year and a day in federal prison for selling oxycodone to ... Bangor Daily News

BR lawyer charged in drug case  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
A bill of information filed by the US Attorney's Office in Baton Rouge alleges Monahan, on March 8, possessed marijuana and Oxycodone — the latter “without ... 2TheAdvocate

Police bust alleged oxycodone dealer  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
Police are charging a Sharon man with planning to illegally deal prescription drugs after they say officers found 133 pills of oxycodone ... Walpole Times

Watchung man arrested for selling prescription Oxycodone pills  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
By Somerset Reporter MapquestJason Luisi of Wetumpka Lane in Watchung was charged on October 20 with selling Oxycodone to an undercover police detective. ... Somerset Reporter - NJ.com

Florida Man Charged With Dealing Oxycodone  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
BOSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Florida man was charged yesterday in Massachusetts federal court for possession of oxycodone pills with intent ... Reuters

Fugitive Nabbed  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
OCPD detectives initiated the investigation, which began in April 2007, after they learned large quantities of oxycodone pills, in the form of oxycontin, ... The Dispatch

B'ville police arrest seven in drug roundup  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Six were arrested during the 6 am roundup, all for trafficking in controlled substance charges ranging from the illegal sale of Xanax to oxycodone. ... Times Tribune of Corbin

Gresham event diverts 500000 pills from the flush  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
View full sizeContributed by City of GreshamVicodin, Darvocet and oxycodone were among 500000 pills surrendered during ... Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com

Hyannis man charged with drug trafficking  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Police said they seized cocaine, oxycodone and marijuana from the house, estimating a street value of about $5000. Lopes was charged with trafficking ... Cape Cod Times

Big Brother Suspect -- Alleged Phone Drug Deal  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
According to authorities, the audio tape proves Jasinski -- the more distorted of the two voices -- was working out a deal to sell 2000 units of oxycodone ... TMZ.com (blog)

Public records for Nov. 3, 2009  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
...obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, trafficking in oxycodone; Shanoh Marie Armstrong, 32, DeBary, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, ... Daytona Beach News-Journal

Winner of 2008 Winter Edition of Big Brother, Adam “Ballerâ€? Jasinski, Arrested ...  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
Authorities also said that Jasinski admitted to using his Big Brother winnings to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and has been reselling them up and down ... Inside Pulse (blog)

Wedding day nears  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
The reality TV winner from Florida allegedly had 2000 Oxycodone pills when he was busted in North Reading two weeks ago. No further hearings are scheduled ... Boston Globe

Former South Side chief tells his side of DUI accusation  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Troopers found in the truck two empty prescription bottles - one for lorazepam, commonly used to control anxiety, and another for oxycodone, a painkiller. ... Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Dallas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Supplying Drugs That Killed Southern  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
The autopsy report showed that Ms. Bosch died from toxic levels of cocaine, methamphetamine, and oxycodone. McDaniel's DNA was found at the Hewitt, Texas, ... PR Newswire (press release)

Police Briefs  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Four kilograms of marijuana and small quantities of cocaine, cannabis resin and Oxycodone with a total value of about $83000 were found, police allege. ... Sault Star

Vero Beach man caught trying to ship Oxycodone via UPS, deputies say  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach man packaged 17.5 grams of Oxycodone pills and tried shipping them to Massachusetts via UPS, ... TCPalm

'Dr. Phil' drugstore robbers get prison  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
After a trial that lasted several days late last month, Lillo was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery, robbery, possession of oxycodone, complicity to ... Sandusky Register

FDA Announces Preventable-Harm Initiative  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Another advisory panel in September recommended the FDA approve a new, hard-to-crush form of the commonly abused pain narcotic, oxycodone (Oxycontin), ... MedPage Today

Quincy man guilty of selling oxycodone pills; faces 28 years in prison  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
A Quincy man faces up to 28 years in prison after being found guilty last week of selling oxycodone pills. Erik Longbrake, 29, will be ... Quincy Herald Whig

DJ AM Estate Files Wrongful Death Suit  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The New York City Medical Examiner told ET back in September that Goldstein died of "acute intoxication" due to the combined effects of cocaine, oxycodone, ... Entertainment Tonight News

… gets positive results from Phase 1 transdermal oxycodone trial  -  Dec 17, 2007
It said the study showed its oxycodone formulation was safe, with no adverse events reported, and able to deliver the drug - a chronic pain reliever - into ... Forbes

Watson 1st-qtr profit rises by oxycodone pain drug  -  May 1, 2007
NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI.N) said on Tuesday its first-quarter earnings rose on sharply higher sales of its generic ... Reuters

Painkiller use rising at alarming rate  -  Aug 20, 2007
The analysis reveals that oxycodone usage is migrating out of Appalachia to ... More than 200000 pounds of codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and ... msnbc.com

… and pharmacodynamics of oral oxycodone in healthy human subjects: ...  -  Aug 16, 2005
Correspondence: Danny D. Shen, PhD, Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Box 357630, Seattle, WA 98195 E-mail: ds@u.washington.edu ... Nature.com

2 bodies identified in oxycodone case  -  Feb 13, 2008
Two Carpentersville men, believed to have died of overdoses of a prescription painkiller, were identified Tuesday by police. Florencio Reyes Jr., 20, ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

2 men snorted fatal amount of oxycodone  -  Apr 3, 2008
Two Carpentersville men whose February deaths were blamed on drug overdoses had snorted lethal amounts of a prescription painkiller, authorities said ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

Lawyer: Patriots player arrested, turns informant  -  Jun 4, 2008
The NFL does not test for oxycodone but does prohibit the misuse of prescription drugs. (This version CORRECTS James' gender on second reference to he ... USA Today

… JAILED ON DRUG CHARGES HE ILLEGALLY GAVE OUT OXYCODONE …  -  Aug 4, 2005
Weiss was involved with the illegal distribution of 12000 oxycodone pills, U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of Miami said in a statement. ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

3 Executives Spared Prison in OxyContin Case  -  Jul 21, 2007
OxyContin, which is a long-acting time-release form of the narcotic oxycodone, is used to treat serious pain. Several reports have suggested that Purdue may ... New York Times

Patriots have no comment on discipline for Kaczur  -  Jun 7, 2008
His alleged supplier, 35-year-old Daniel Ekasala of Saugus, is free on bail after pleading not guilty to charges, including possession of oxycodone with ... ESPN

Just Doing His Job  -  Jan 31, 2006
As a result, the total daily dose of oxycodone in all those pills Paey took was less than what he could have gotten in a single high-strength OxyContin pill ... New York Times

Endo Settles OxyContin Suit  -  Aug 28, 2006
The litigation concerned Endo's oxycodone extended-release tablets. ... Endo launched its oxycodone extended-release products in June 2005 after the US ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - PURDUE …  -  Jun 7, 2005
...fn2] The thrust of this language is that the invented oxycodone formulation ... Id. Purdue's assertion of a four-fold dosage range for oxycodone and more ... Pay-Per-View - United States Federal Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

Policeman charged in illegal quest for oxycodone  -  Jan 26, 2007
By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A veteran Wilkinsburg police officer was arrested yesterday morning at the Allegheny County Police Academy on ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Plasma Concentrations of Oral Oxycodone Are Greatly Increased in the ...  -  Jan 21, 2008
We compared the pharmacokinetics of 10 mg oral oxycodone in four groups of 10 patients each, aged 20–40, 60–70, 70–80, and 80–90 years. ... Nature.com

School workers charged in drug ring bust  -  Aug 4, 2005
OxyContin is a form of the narcotic analgesic oxycodone. In an 84-count indictment, a federal grand jury in Miami charged them with "conspiracy to possess ... CNN

Federal worker held in drug case  -  Feb 25, 2006
Agents also arranged for an informant to buy morphine and oxycodone from ... Oxycodone is the primary chemical in the painkillers Percocet and OxyContin. ... Boston Globe

OxyContin Maker, Executives Fined $634.5M for Misleading Public  -  Jul 20, 2007
From 1996 to 2001, the number of oxycodone-related deaths nationwide increased fivefold while the annual number of OxyContin prescriptions increased nearly ... FOXNews

King Induces Sharp Increase in Pain  -  Nov 10, 2005
Remoxy contains long-acting oral oxycodone. The drug is in late-stage clinical ... Purdue Pharma's painkiller OxyContin, also containing oxycodone, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Dentist, 77, tied to drugs, sex scheme  -  Feb 11, 2006
Oxycodone is the primary chemical in the painkillers Percocet and OxyContin. ''I feel shame for knowingly distributing narcotics to drug users and for ... Boston Globe

Police: Teen Steals Pills From Sick Grandfather, Friend ODs  -  Mar 5, 2008
Three other students reportedly took Oxycodone pills and became ill, ... "Oxycodone is a time-released drug," Sheriff Summers told the Catoosa County News, ... FOXNews

Sarasota jail nurse charged with stealing an inmate's oxycodone  -  Nov 13, 2007
By Todd Ruger. SARASOTA COUNTY -- A jail nurse faces a felony drug charge after replacing an inmate's oxycodone pills with Tylenol and taking the ... Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Health Stocks in Motion  -  Mar 24, 2005
Pain Therapeutics (PTIE:Nasdaq) rose 1.2% after the company said a phase III trial showed that its oral opioid painkiller was less addictive than oxycodone. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - PURDUE …  -  Feb 1, 2006
...fn3] The thrust of this language is that the invented oxycodone formulation ... Id. Purdue's assertion of a four-fold dosage range for oxycodone and more ... Pay-Per-View - United States Federal Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

… scam busted Conspirators trafficked in oxycodone obtained illicitly...  -  Oct 4, 2008
A bottle containing 23 oxycodone tablets was found inside the van. ... At this point, police say they have documented $35000 worth of oxycodone sales from ... $2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBank

… PATROL VETERAN TOOK COCAINE AND OXYCODONE FROM A CAR, …  -  Mar 29, 2007
On Tuesday, detectives put 4 grams of cocaine and six pills of oxycodone, an opiate-based painkiller, in a car in the 2200 block of West Sample Road. ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - US v. OLGUIN,...  -  Nov 2, 2005
Olguin suffers from neuropathy and takes doctor-prescribed Oxycodone to control his ... On December 13, 2003, Olguin gave an Oxycodone pill to Donald White ... Pay-Per-View - United States 8th Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

Harder-to-abuse version of OxyContin? - Addictions - MSNBC.com  -  May 1, 2008
A time-release version of the old narcotic oxycodone, it was designed to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours to keep a steady state of the ... msnbc.com

Article: Morris sweep nets dozens on oxycodone charges - The Record (...  -  Jul 28, 2006
Morris sweep nets dozens on oxycodone charges ... find The Record (Bergen County, NJ) articles. DOUGLASS CROUSE, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research

Feuerstein's Biotech-Stock Mailbag  -  Dec 8, 2007
Fast forward three-plus years, and Pain Therapeutics is still working on pushing Remoxy to market as an abuse-resistant, long-acting form of oxycodone, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Drug trafficking leader pleads guilty  -  Dec 1, 2005
Noe obtained hundreds of oxycodone tablets every week for several years and sold ... Oxycodone is a controlled narcotic. Noe sent groups of couriers from ... Boston Globe

Pats lineman pleads guilty to speeding; drug charge put on hold  -  Jul 23, 2008
Kaczur reportedly told federal drug agents he bought hundreds of oxycodone pills weekly from Ekasala starting in November 2007. ... ESPN

Lax Florida laws draw pain-pill dealers, addicts; The state lacks a...  -  Dec 4, 2006
In 2005, such prescription drugs as hydrocodone, methadone and oxycodone contributed to more overdose deaths than all other narcotics combined, according to ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Stockpickr: Check Out These Two Biotechs  -  Mar 9, 2007
The euphoric highs experienced when taking oxycodone can be addictive to a certain number of susceptible patients. But doctors have little choice [in ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Drug deaths in King County continue to climb, report says  -  Dec 29, 2005
..."The soaring rate of oxycodone and methadone fatal overdoses has markedly increased and it's [a phenomenon that's been] recognized nationwide." ... Seattle Times

… LP Enabling Launch of Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Ta  -  Sep 2, 2008
As a result, Mallinckrodt expects to begin selling oxycodone ... "The launch of our oxycodone hydrochloride ER tablets is an important milestone that ... Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

… : Remoxy(TM) (ORADUR-Based Oxycodone) Receives Special Protocol …  -  Feb 17, 2006
Remoxy is an oral, long-acting oxycodone capsule under development by Pain ... Oxycodone is the active drug ingredient in Remoxy and in the branded product ... RedOrbit

OxyContin Makers Admit Deception  -  May 11, 2007
OxyContin, the trade name for oxycodone, is a time-released pill that when crushed and ingested gives users a powerful high. The medication was designed as ... Washington Post

SoCal doctor indicted for extensive painkiller prescriptions  -  Apr 30, 2008
The indictment consists of 17 counts of prescribing oxycodone without medical purpose, ... OxyContin is a brand name for the generic oxycodone. ... San Francisco Chronicle

Vermont Man Pleads In Oxycodone Trafficking  -  Jan 23, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA---A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the illegal distribution of Oxycodone, a controlled substance and using a ... northcountrygazette.org

… drugs climbing, parents warned Heroin, oxycodone cases are...  -  Nov 13, 2005
Misused, oxycodone can deliver a heroin-like high. "People get hooked on the oxycodone, but it's so expensive that they switch to heroin because it's ... $2.95 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - NewsBank

US FDA staff question Alpharma painkiller  -  Nov 12, 2008
On Thursday, the FDA panel will weigh Remoxy, a gel-based oxycodone drug by King and Pain Therapeutics Inc (PTIE.O) that aims to be less easily abused than ... Reuters

Feds charge Utah doc with bogus scrips  -  Dec 12, 2007
Five people died in 2005-2007 after getting oxycodone through Stack, according to the indictment. Assistant US Attorney Rich McKelvie said investigators ... USA Today

Ibuprofen and Oxycodone (Systemic ).  -  Feb 1, 2006
Ibuprofen and oxycodone (eye-byoo-PROE-fen and ox-i-KOE-done) combination is used to relieve pain. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

E-COMMERCE REPORT; Pharmacies Endorse Crackdown On Fraud  -  Oct 24, 2005
The authorities stopped short of claiming that the crackdown dismantled the illegal online market for Viagra, Propecia, Oxycodone and other black-market ... New York Times

King, Pain Therapeutics win fast review for Remoxy  -  Aug 12, 2008
Remoxy is a version of the potent oxycodone painkiller that is formulated to resist common methods of abuse. King shares rose 4.3 percent to $11.63 in ... Reuters India

BSO: Ring scribbled phony prescriptions.  -  Mar 22, 2006
22--The names of the doctors were real, but most of the other information on the oxycodone prescriptions confiscated by the Broward Sheriff's Office on ... Free with registration - Miami Herald - AccessMyLibrary.com

TV death an 'extraordinary case'  -  Oct 22, 2007
..."She died unintentionally in consequence of the excessive use of her prescribed medication, primarily oxycodone and fentanyl." ... BBC News

… and safety of controlled-release oxycodone and standard therapies...  -  Aug 1, 2005
Background: Standard therapy (ST) for postoperative pain after knee and hip replacement at the Hamilton Health Sciences Henderson Hospital consists of ... Free with registration - Canadian Journal of Surgery - AccessMyLibrary.com

… SUSPECTS FACE CHARGES FOR FILLING FAKE OXYCODONE …  -  Jan 20, 2006
Undercover detectives busted a suspected oxycodone ring Wednesday, arresting five Miami men and women at a Pembroke Pines pharmacy, the Broward Sheriff's ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

OxyContin: Pain Relief vs. Abuse  -  Jun 19, 2007
OxyContin is the brand name for a timed-release formula of oxycodone, ... OxyContin contains between 10 and 80 milligrams of oxycodone in a timed-release ... CBS News

Abuse-resistant oxycodone primed for clinical trials  -  Mar 30, 2008
By Pete Mansell, 30-Mar-2008. IntelliPharmaCeutics is ready to move into full-scale clinical trials with a once-daily oral formulation of oxycodone based on ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com

New Combunox (Oxycodone HCl and Ibuprofen) Tablets (CII) now …  -  Mar 21, 2005
Forest Laboratories Inc announced that Combunox (Oxycodone HCl and Ibuprofen) Tablets (CII) are now available to physicians and pharmacies nationwide. ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Former CFLer's death an accident  -  May 9, 2006
Oxycodone, if taken in excess, can depress the respiratory system. ... Hamilton coach Greg Marshall said players are prescribed oxycodone by team doctors ... CBC.ca

Pain Therapeutics gets mixed signals from FDA panel  -  Nov 13, 2008
But eight members said Pain Therapeutics didn't show that the long-acting, tamper-proof version of the $2 billion painkiller oxycodone would prevent abuse. ... Bizjournals.com

Oxycodone Abuse Spurs Robberies .  -  Jul 10, 2007
Oxycodone abuse spurs robberies . Law enforcement officials in Wis consin and elsewhere are dealing with a rash of pharmacy robberies by people apparently ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Two Men Plead Guilty to Drug-Dealing in South End, Reports US...  -  Jan 18, 2006
BAIONA also pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone on three dates during ... On each of those dates, BAIONA sold oxycodone tablets to the cooperating ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Syan Tan on oxycodone abuse  -  Oct 29, 2008
It doesn't help when the analgesic guidelines by the TGA removed Panadeine Forte as suitable postoperative pain relief, and substituted oxycodone instead, ... 6minutes

Controlled-Release Oxycodone Fares Well in Phase 3 Chronic-Pain...  -  Aug 22, 2008
By Sara Freeman. GLASGOW, United Kingdom -- August 22, 2008 -- A novel, controlled-release formulation of oxycodone provides effective around-the-clock ... DG News

Doctor prescribed painkillers at high rate, state says  -  Aug 22, 2007
An Oconomowoc physician, described as the top prescriber in Wisconsin of the addictive painkillers oxycodone and methadone, has been banned from prescribing ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

You pay for junkie drug rort  -  Oct 27, 2008
THE painkiller oxycodone, heavily subsidised by taxpayers, has overtaken heroin as ... The growing use of oxycodone in the injecting room - triggered by the ... NEWS.com.au

Louisiana Case Law - STATE v. CLARK, 2005-0136 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/18/ …  -  May 18, 2005
The defendant made no attempt to discard the oxycodone when the officers approached him and ... Oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. ... Pay-Per-View - Louisiana Case Law - Loislaw

FDA Weighs Training to Dispense Narcotics  -  Aug 17, 2008
...about potent and longer-acting narcotics like methadone, fentanyl and certain formulations of the drug oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin. ... New York Times

Hunting new option in balance between painkiller's help, and abuse  -  Aug 4, 2007
Remoxy is a thick gelatin version of oxycodone ---- crushing it just yields goo. - Also being studied is a combination of naltrexone, a drug used to reduce ... North County Times

Doctor Held on $2.7 Million Bail for Illegally Distributing Prescripti...  -  Jul 31, 2008
Palm Beach County sheriff's officials say Dr. Sergio Rodriguez faces charges of racketeering and trafficking in oxycodone, alprazolam and methadone. ... FOXNews

Pain Thera/King Pharma say Phase III data shows Remoxy pain drug …  -  Aug 19, 2008
The companies said the Phase III clinical study is the first to show analgesic efficacy of any twice-daily oxycodone formulation over 12 weeks in a large, ... Forbes

Civil suit denied in girl's overdose death  -  Sep 17, 2008
A Lawrence County judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against a boy who allegedly sold a fatal dose of oxycodone to a classmate at New Castle Senior High ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

OXYCODONE RINGLEADER GETS 20 YEARS - $1 MILLION …  -  Feb 21, 2007
A Berea man who was the kingpin of a drug ring was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison in one of the largest prescription drug investigations ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

Prescription Tramadol: New Preteen High  -  Sep 12, 2008
Tramadol -- a prescription drug that was touted as a safe alternative to powerful opioids like oxycodone -- is of increasing concern to law and addiction ... ABC News

Doctors reported for drug handout  -  Oct 28, 2008
Oxycodone is a morphine-based medication prescribed to people suffering from ... He said the ability to profiteer on oxycodone was so great there were ... Canberra Times - The Canberra Times

Policeman charged in illegal quest for oxycodone I .  -  Jan 26, 2007
A veteran Wilkinsburg police officer was arrested yesterday morning at the Allegheny County Police Academy on charges of ille gaily obtaining oxycodone from ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive

Barbier hopes to market tamper-proof oxycodone  -  Sep 5, 2008
Remoxy, the first drug from San Mateo-based Pain Therapeutics Inc. to reach the cusp of FDA approval, is a long-acting version of the painkiller oxycodone. ... Bizjournals.com

Len Rose on oxycodone prescribing  -  Nov 4, 2008
Recent comments on the prescribing of oxycodone and pethidine show up a lack of knowledge about opiate analgesics among fellow practitioners - their proper ... 6minutes

Resisting addiction while fighting pain  -  Mar 17, 2007
Remoxy is a thick gelatin version of oxycodone -- crushing it just yields goo. Also being studied is a combination of naltrexone, a drug used to reduce ... Youngstown Vindicator

Massachusetts man accused of robbing bank, pharmacies  -  Apr 24, 2008
Authorities say Cahill stole about seven bottles of oxycodone pills from a Brooks Pharmacy in North Providence last June after brandishing a gun and ... Boston Globe

Man sentenced to prison drugs handed off on golf course  -  Mar 4, 2008
BANGOR, Maine—A Caribou man who admitted smuggling oxycodone pills into the country through an Aroostook County golf course is going to prison for 15 months ... Boston Globe

Family charged for selling narcotics from Carnegie home  -  Aug 14, 2008
He is charged with two counts each of possession of Oxycodone, possession with intent to deliver the drug, and delivery of the powerful narcotic; ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Bloomberg Printer-Friendly Page  -  Jul 11, 2007
Remoxy, an investigational drug, is a proprietary abuse-deterrent version of long-acting oxycodone, a strong opioid painkiller. ... Bloomberg

if for more Pinellas County new 4 charged with passing phony …  -  Oct 2, 2007
The four passed up to 16 bogus prescriptions, receiving up to 180 30-milligram doses of oxycodone at a time, officials said. On the street, officials said, ... St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive

2 Die Of Apparent Oxycodone Overdoses  -  Feb 11, 2008
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. ... CBS2 Chicago

FDA Panel Nixes 'Abuse-Proof' OxyContin  -  May 6, 2008
Sales of oxycodone, including several generic forms as well as Purdue Pharma's brand ... Those figures also estimate that 500000 Americans try oxycodone ... WebMD

… scam busted Conspirators trafficked in oxycodone obtained illicitly...  -  Oct 4, 2008
Prescription scam busted Conspirators trafficked in oxycodone obtained illicitly from pharmacies ... find The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel articles. Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam Research

Former UW team doctor pleads guilty in federal agreement  -  Jan 19, 2005
...of student athletes, support staff and others without their consent to obtain large quantities of prescription narcotics such as Vicodin and Oxycodone. ... Seattle Times

Pharmacy burglars steal most powerful drugs .  -  Jul 14, 2006
They break into Radiance Pharmacy in Largo and go for the oxycodone and Percocet, worth plenty on the street. By JACOB H FRIES . Staff Write . ... St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive

Police arrest quadriplegic in PSL for allegedly selling liquid oxycodo...  -  Aug 4, 2007
LUCIE — A quadriplegic is accused of selling a liquid form of oxycodone, ... "When they arrested Rowell, he was currently out of liquid oxycodone, ... TCPalm - TCPalm

Oxycodone .  -  Aug 21, 2007
The numbers from die Drug Enforcement Agency show die biggest jump in oxycodone sales occurred in Eastern Idaho, a heavily Mormon region. ... Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive

Government files informations against 4 oxycodone ring defendants  -  Aug 1, 2007
By BILL ARCHER. BLUEFIELD — Following an appearance before a federal magistrate judge at US District Court in Beckley on Tuesday, the government filed ... Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Learn about Oxycodone from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 1, 2008
Oxycodone extended-release (long-acting) tablets should be used only to treat people who need ... Full Alert. Oxycodone is used to relieve moderate to ... consumerreports.org

2 plead guilty to oxycodone charges in Southwest Va.  -  Aug 3, 2007
Two people who prosecutors say illegally distributed nearly $2 million worth of OxyContin in Southwest Virginia each face up to 80 years in prison and a $4 ... Pay-Per-View - Richmond Times - Dispatch - ProQuest Archiver

Painkiller sales soar as US population ages  -  Aug 21, 2007
Oxycodone, the chemical used in OxyContin, is responsible for most of the increase. Oxycodone use jumped nearly sixfold between 1997 and 2005. ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest Archiver

Tamburri v. City of Stayton, No. 06-6305-AA (D.Ore. 12/10/2007)  -  Dec 10, 2007
Plaintiff was prescribed a narcotic pain medication, Oxycodone, ... Plaintiff became aware around 4 pm on April 19, 2006, that her Oxycodone was missing. ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, District of Oregon - VersusLaw

Winona is 'over' her theft case  -  Jul 20, 2007
..."Two months prior to that, I broke my arm in two places, and the doctor ... was giving me a lot of stuff (Oxycodone, not to be confused with OxyContin), ... Deseret News

Major Oxycodone Bust | bust, major, oxycodone - Top Story - CBS …  -  Aug 13, 2008
It's being called the largest oxycodone bust in North Palm Beach County. Wednesday, 11 people were arrested for selling and dealing the drug. ... WPEC

PILL KILLER CONFESSES  -  Sep 6, 2007
..."I took three Oxycodone pills . . . and my head was getting foggy and I couldn't see straight. I knew I shouldn't be driving, so I figured I would try to ... Pay-Per-View - New York Post - ProQuest Archiver

Pharmacist, 2nd man face drug charges  -  May 7, 2008
Office of Criminal Investigation, met with Romanelli on multiple occasions to buy and sell oxycodone, hydrocodone and expensive HIV-AIDS drugs. ... Providence Journal

Overdose deaths rise sharply  -  Sep 16, 2007
Deaths from oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin, are on the rise ... The medical examiner said oxycodone caused 48 fatal overdoses last year, ... Roanoke Times

81-year-old drug dealer pleads guilty  -  Sep 26, 2008
The maximum penalty for distributing oxycodone is 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, and 20 years in prison and a $500000 fine for money laundering. ... Providence Journal

Deputies make large oxycodone bust in Ft Pierce  -  Dec 15, 2008
A pharmacy employee is accused of stealing oxycodone from her work, then selling the powerful painkiller on the streets. Investigators say Emily Nicole ... WPTV

Arcadia doctor admits dealing painkiller OxyContin  -  Nov 3, 2008
The Los Angeles federal plea agreement says Dr. Monique Williams intentionally issued prescriptions, primarily oxycodone, without conducting medical ... San Francisco Chronicle

… Woman Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone, Reports US Attorney.  -  Feb 7, 2005
BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A Woburn woman was sentenced Thursday, February 3, 2005, in federal court on charges that she fraudulently acquired ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Oxycodone is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCodeinone, Dihydrohydroxy-; Combunox; Dea No. 9143; Dihydrohydroxycodeinone; Dihydrohydroxycondeinone; Dihydrone; Dihydroxycodeinone; Dinarkon; Diphydrone; ENDOCET; ENDODAN; Endone; Eubine; Eubine [France]; Eucodal; Eucodalum; Eukodal; Eutagen; HSDB 3142; Ossicodone [Dcit]; Oxanest; Oxicodona [Inn-Spanish]; Oxicon; Oxicone; Oxikon; Oxycet; Oxycodeinone; Oxycodon; Oxycodone; Oxycodone Hcl; Oxycodone Hydrochloride; Oxycodone [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Oxycodonum [Inn-Latin]; Oxycon; Oxycontin; PERCOCET; Pancodine; Percobarb; Percocet; Percodan; Roxicet; Roxicodone; Roxilox; Supendol [Canada]; Tecodin; Tekodin; Thecodine; Thekodin; Tylox

Drug Category:
Oxycodone is categorized under the following by the FDA: Narcotics; Antitussives; Analgesics, Opioid; Opiate Agonists; ATC:N02AA05

Dosage Forms:
Tablet; Suppository

Absorption:
well absorbed from OxyContin® tablets with an oral bioavailability of 60% to 87%

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
4, 5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one





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