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- Street Names: Oxy, Snow, Killer, OC
- Drug type: Narcotic analgesic
- Developed: 1916
- Country of Origin: Germany
- May 1939: 1st introduced in United States
- Use: Severe pain
- Available by prescription
- Popular brands: Percocet, Roxicodone
- Routes: Oral, intravenous, rectal
- Precaution: Highly addictive
- Use: Severe pain
- Regulation: Included in the Controlled Substances Act
- Legal Status: Schedule II
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The narcotic pain medication oxycodone acts by altering the central nervous system's reaction to pain.MedlinePlus: Oxycodone
Additionally, oxycodone is often used as an ingredient in other medications. For example, Percocet combines oxycodone with acetaminophen, while Percodan incorporates it with aspirin.
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Abuse
A frequently abused prescription medication, oxycodone can be addicting if overused, since tolerance to the drug builds over time. Consequently, the body can develop both a physical and mental dependance to oxycodone.MedlinePlus: Oxycodone
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