Oxycodone OXY

Screening Cut-off: 100 ng/ml
DEA Drug Class: Narcotic
Type: Prescription Drug
Trade Names: Dazidox, Eth-Oxydose, Endocet, Endocodone, M-Oxy, Oxycontin, OxyContin, Oxyir, Oxyfast, Percolone, Roxicet, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol, Percocet, Percodan, Tylox
Street Names: Blue, Hillbilly Heroin, Killers, Oc, Ox, Oxy, Oxy-Coffins, Oxycotton, Percs

Drug Information

Oxycodone (OXY) is used to relieve moderate to moderate-to-severe pain. It also is used to relieve postpartum, postoperative, and dental pain. Oxycodone comes as a liquid and tablet to take by mouth and can be habit forming.

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Drug Classification and Effects Information

• Classification/Schedule II: Prescription drugs with high potential for abuse and physical dependency
• Physical Dependency: High
• Psychological Dependency: High
• Tolerance: Yes
• Possible Effects: Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea
• Effects of Overdose: Slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death
• Withdrawal Syndrome: Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating

Resources

• Drug Information Chart

• DEA Chart Drugs of Abuse, Uses and Effects
• DEA Drug Classes
• DEA Drugs and Chemicals of Concern
• DEA: Oxycodone Information 1
• DEA: Oxycodone Information 2
• Drug Free America Report: Oxycodone
• Drug Free America Report: Prescriptions Pain Relievers
• Getting High on Prescription Drugs PDF
• NIDA – Oxycodone – Prescription Drug Abuse Report
• NIDA – Oxycodone, Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Information
• NIDA – Oxycodone, Prescription Medication Information
• NIDA Commonly Abused Drugs
• NIDA Prescription Drug Abuse Chart
• NIDA Prescription Drug Abuse Information PDF
• NLM/NIH: Prescription Drug Abuse Information
• Oxycodone Drugs.com Information
• Oxycodone Wikipedia Information
• Street Drug Information: Oxycodone
• White House Information on: Prescription Drugs