OXYCODONE

  

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OXYCODONE

Specialty Definition: OXYCODONE

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Health

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

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Specialty Definition: Oxycodone

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Oxycodone is a very powerful and addictive analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine. It is similar to codeine, but is more potent and has a higher dependence potential. It is effective orally and is marketed in combination with aspirin (Percodan®) or acetaminophen (Percocet®) for the relief of pain. It is also sold in a sustained-release form under the trade names Oxycontin and Tylex.

Medical use

Oxycodone is the most powerful medication for pain control that can be taken orally. Percocet tablets (oxycodone with acetaminophen) are routinely prescribed for post-operative pain control. When used at recommended doses for relatively short periods (several weeks), it provides effective pain control with managable side effects.

Constipation is the most frequently reported side effect, and occurs often enough that most physicians prescribe a laxative for use at the same time. Nausea is also common.

Oxycodone is also used in treatment of severe, chronic pain, particularly for cancer sufferers and individuals with severe back injury. Tolerance and physical dependence occurs after several months of treatment, with larger doses being required to achieve the same degree of analgesia.

According to the DEA and the companies that manufacture the drug, psychological addiction as a result of medical use is extremely rare. However, there are several lawsuits underway brought by plaintiffs who claim that they became addicted to the drug as a result of medical use.

While no studies are available, it seems likely that increased prescribing of oxycodone products has resulted from a greater emphasis on compassionate pain management within the medical community.

Recreational use

The introduction of Oxycontin in 2000 resulted in increasing patterns of abuse. Unlike Percocet, whose potential for abuse is limited by the presence of acetominophen, Oxycontin contains only oxycodone and inert filler. Abusers crush the tablets to defeat the time-release mechanism, and have been reported to snort or inject the resulting powder to achieve rapid absorption into the bloodstream.

Oxycodone has similar effects to morphine and heroin, and appeals to the same abuse community. Armed robberies of pharmacies where the robber demanded only Oxycontin, not cash, have occurred. In some areas, particularly the eastern U.S., Oxycontin has been the drug of greatest concern to enforcement authorities.

Like other opium derivatives, oxycodone is fatal at high doses or when combined with alcohol or other depressants. Several documented fatalities from Oxycontin abuse have been made public.

On October 10, 2003, talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh made a public admission of addiction to Oxycontin, and announced his intention to pursue inpatient treatment.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Oxycodone."

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Non-Fiction Usage: OXYCODONE

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Health

Medications such as temazepam, levodopa/carbidopa, bromocriptine, pergolide mesylate, oxycodone, propoxyphene, and codeine are effective in relieving the symptoms. (references)

Morphine, for example, is often used before or after surgery to alleviate severe pain. Codeine, because it is less efficacious than morphine, is used for milder pain. Other examples of opioids that can be prescribed to alleviate pain include oxycodone (OxyContin), propoxyphene (Darvon), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and hydromorphone (Dilaudid), as well as meperidine (Demerol), which is used less often because of its side effects. (references)

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Expressions: OXYCODONE

Expressions using "OXYCODONE": Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Oxycodone and Aspirin. Additional references.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: OXYCODONE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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Modern Translation: OXYCODONE

Language Translations for "OXYCODONE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

oxycodon, oxikon. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

oxycodon. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

oksikodoni. (various references)

   

French

  

oxycodone. (various references)

   

German

  

Oxycodon, Oxikodon. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

οξυκωδόνη. (various references)

   

Italian

  

oxicodone, ossicodone. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oxycodoneay

   

Portuguese

  

oxicodona. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

oxicodona. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

oxikodon. (various references)

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Anagrams: OXYCODONE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-d-e-n-o-o-o-x-y"

-4 letters: coden, codex, codon, condo, coned, coney, cooed, cooey, coxed, coyed, decoy, deoxy, doyen, odeon.

-5 letters: code, coed, cone, cony, coon, deco, deny, dexy, done, doxy, dyne, exon, node, once, onyx, oxen, yond.

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Expressions
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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