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Oxycodone / Oxycontin

This entire article is predomenatley related to Oxycodone, the active ingredient in oxycontin-CR tablets. There is a very small section relating to the absorbtion of oxycodone as an imediate release formulation, compaired with a controlled release formulation. There is a page that talks about oxycodone within wikipedia. All the information relating imediate release formulations of oxycodone should be removed from this page about oxycontin. The elimination half life of oxycodone does not change, however, if one has taken a controlled release formulation of the drug, elimination will be many hours after eating the tablet and the accociated withdrawal effects should be offset accordingly. The section stating that peak plazma levels are reached within 3 hours of taking a single oxycontin tablet needs scientific citation. One could calculate that a very small amount of oxycodone will be present over the time the tablet is designed to work for, if the tablet is swallowed whole. i.e. 20mg oxycontin should release 1.66mg of oxycodone over a 12 hour period. It should take many days, taking oxycontin-CR 20mg every 12 hours, to achieve the same plazma levels as if taking immediate release oxycodone formulation, unless the oxycontin-CR tablet is crushed or chewed, thus making it no longer a CR type medication.

The above should be applied to all wikipedia articles that relate to controlled release, continual release, extended release etc..formulation of the active chemical that the articles relate to. i.e. MS contin, Effexor XR to name just two. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.211.215.160 (talk) 23:49, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

At the top of Oxycodone it says not to confuse it with Oxycontin, but Oxycontin redirects to Oxycodone. That's a bit odd...

GorillaWarfare ^talk 02:23, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it says not to be confused with Oxytocin... see? You even confused them. That's why it needs that notice. Mack (talk) 18:10, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

No at the top it says not to be confused with Oxytocin, not oxycontin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.229.172.168 (talk) 16:19, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

This post needs to be clarified. Oxycodone is not oxycotin (codone is immediate release whereas cotin is time release) ans as such all the information related to Oxycodone needs removed such as in the dosage and administration page. Halfslice1126 (talk) 05:15, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Do you know if taking two 5mgs of Oxycodone is = to taking one 10mg of Oxycontin?

Mechanism of Action?

This pages needs a "Mechanism of Action" section. Can someone help out? --1000Faces (talk) 21:28, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

mu opioid receptor link should do it. The mechanism of action is well understood, and has been for 90 years. Endtothemeans (talk) 04:23, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, I don't know if it's quite as simple as that. But anyway, apparently yesterday somebody added a paragraph to the "Mechanism of Action" section claiming that oxycodone acts primarily through the kappa-opioid receptor. I believe that is a minority opinion in the scientific community, and there is significant evidence suggesting the mu receptor is (at the very least) involved in oxycodone's effects. So I added a few sentences and references about oxycodone and the mu receptor. Flopster2 (talk) 12:14, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

citation added

Reference added as requested. --Claud Regnard (talk) 23:34, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Hillbilly Heroin

"Oxycodone has been refered to as "hillbilly heroin" due to its recreational use in more rural parts of the U.S., especially Appalachia.[26]" This is a reference, but after reading it, it is of low quality. The statement should be removed. In my experience, it is the exact opposite....It is almost the legal, high priced opioid of choice amongst users. Heroin is a hell of a lot cheaper than oxycodone pills on the street, and for good reason. This reference is a tabloid Endtothemeans (talk) 04:33, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Actually, it is specifically OxyContin that is referred to as hillbilly heroin. [1] [2] --Evb-wiki (talk) 13:56, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I agree with Endtothemeans. I think Evb-wiki missed the point. The quote leads the reader to come to a biased, negative viewpoint of oxycodone, without any real evidence. Taking into consideration the connotation that most people have for heroin, this statement makes oxycodone look even more objectionable by comparison to heroin.

The quote is further troublesome because it also leads to the reader to draw false conclusions. Oxycodone, when sold on the street, is actually much more expensive than comparable heroin dosages. Moreover, since one can easily research and find out exactly what is in a pill containing oxycodone and one will never truly know the exact contents of street heroin without extensive laboratory exercises, the truth is that heroin should be considered hillbilly oxycodone. Anyone who has experience with both drugs can attest to these facts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nellie7979 (talk • contribs) 17:57, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

Both of you seem to be basing your comments on original research. The point I was making is that the label "hillbilly heroin" has been commonly used (and notably so), albeit specifically in reference to OxyContin not Oxycodone in general. Also, Wikipedia publishes the facts as verified through the use of reliable sources (such as the ones I provided above). As, editors here, we should not be guided by what "impression" the readers may or may not infer from those facts. --Evb-wiki (talk) 19:02, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

The article you referenced does nothing more than use the term "Hillbilly Heroin" except in the title and the first paragraph, where it is seen in quotes, with no reference to where the term was found by the author. If we were listing commonly used nicknames for oxycodone, it would certainly fit in the list, but the manner in which it was presented in the wikipedia article was out of place at the very least. The reference was also dated, and with the quote seems to imply that hillbillies are indigenous to Appalachia. The impression left on the readers is important, since, as editors it is our task to provide information with as much neutrality as possible so the reader is not led to believe false information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nellie7979 (talk • contribs) 23:39, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

I also provided a google news link that shows over a dozen news articles that specifically state that OxyContin is commonly known as hillbilly heroin. What are its other nicknames? I didn't add the original statement, but I do disagree with the removal of verifiable facts, especially when they are supported by reliable sources, especially when the rationale is merely that is "dubious" in the face of original research or shows the subject in a bad light. Of course, my original comment (and the links provided) was meant to point ou that the statement, as write, was inaccurate and in the wrong place, as "hillbilly herion" refers narrowly to OxyContin, not broadly to Oxycodone. --Evb-wiki (talk) 00:31, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

//////////////// Just reading through the article, I noticed it's not the same as it was about a year ago. This version seems incredibly biased throughout. The impression the reader gets is *extremely* important. What if we wrote an article about the Holocaust that gave readers the impression that it was a "good" thing? We would be in some serious trouble, and inspire public outrage. However, most people's knowledge of opiates (or opioids, as the term is now becoming interchangeable) is extremely limited. They take what they read here very serious, and without question. After all, "This is Wikipedia, it must be true!".

The "Hillybilly Heroin" thing is out of place, imho. The term is used by non-users who perceive people from the Appalachian region as "Hillbillies", which is extremely prejudiced, sometimes racist. It's not a "street name", and you would never hear a dealer or user say that. Some of the real street names for Oxycontin are: OCs, Oxycotton (or just Cotton), 40s/80s, Oxy/Oxies, and so on. It is also true that heroin is MUCH cheaper than Oxycontin. Heroin is also more potent, especially administered IV, which is why heroin is still the drug of choice for opiate junkies. Why would a junkie spend $50-100 on an 80mg Oxycontin when the same amount could buy him/her a much more powerful dose/quantity of heroin? They don't. You can even wriggle this truth out of the DEA propaganda floating about the US, if you look for it. Even do some statistical calculations on their information and compare with the total US population. You will see that the "drug problem" is marginal, and that prohibition itself is the root of it. (<- Well, you can argue that last statement as "biased", despite the fact that it's true.)

Also, all these references to "Oxycontin overdose" are troubling. You notice that in 99.9% of such cases, the person was NOT a legitimate patient, and they died as a result of using OTHER drugs in high dosage (especially alcohol) mixed with variable quantities (case to case) of Oxycodone in some form. But every one is blamed on "bad ol" Oxycontin. A drug mixture death is hardly an Oxycontin overdose. This sort of yellow journalism has created anti-Oxycontin media frenzies several times, and has contributed to the undeserved negative image so prevalent in some areas of the US.

The reason this all bothers me so much is because I am a legitimate patient prescribed to Oxycontin. I, and so many others like me, have to go through living hell every month just to get our prescriptions, due to draconian over-regulation by the government. Why? Because of false information circulated all over the country to demonize the drug. It's the media frenzy-fests, misleading journalism, and bad information at the root of it. It caused public outcry, which the government found as reason to stick their fingers in more people's lives and persecute pain sufferers in a hideous and inhumane way.

So write me off as biased, call this "original research", or whatever you like. I just hope everyone realizes that the information given here and the impression on the reader has much further reaching implications than you might think. I hope future edits will be made to return this article to a fully neutral point of view. Thanks for your time... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.142.164.24 (talk) 19:21, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Inactive ingredients

Might it be of use to list the "inactive" ingredients used in some of the brand name pill binders/fillers? Apparently in the interest of harm reduction in regard to what can happen when the pill is not taken as prescribed (crushed, filtered & injected etc.) a website dedicated to harm reduction posted a list of what is in the oxycodone ER (extended release) aka continuous release (-contin) pills.[3] Which are as follows:

• OxyContin 40mg tablet
• Brand: Purdue
• Active Ingredient(s):
• -Oxycodone
• Inactive Ingredients:
• -Ammonio Methacrylate Copolymer
• -Hypromellose
• -Lactose
• -Magnesium stearate
• -Polyethylene glycol 400
• -Povidone
• -Sodium hydroxide
• -Sorbic acid
• -Stearyl alcohol
• -Talc
• -Titanium Dioxide
• -Triacetin
• -Polysorbate 80
• -Yellow Iron Oxide

• OxyContin 80mg tablet
• Brand: Purdue
• Active Ingredient(s)
• -Oxycodone
• Inactive Ingredients:
• -Ammonio Methacrylate Copolymer
• -Hypromellose
• -Lactose
• -Magnesium stearate
• -Polyethylene glycol 400
• -Povidone
• -Sodium hydroxide
• -Sorbic acid
• -Stearyl alcohol
• -Talc
• -Titanium Dioxide
• -Triacetin
• -FD&C Blue #2
• -Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
• -Yellow Iron Oxide

Maybe finding a place to mention these or the common pill fillers would be a worthy addition to the article? 4.242.192.218 (talk) 05:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

I dont think the inactive ingredients matter...the subject is the API itself. In the case of percoset, percodan there are more than 1 active ingrdedients, although the oxycodone more potent than the tylenol or asprin. Whoever decided to combine all these articles...oxycodone (an API) with all the different formulattions, like oxycontin, percocet etc, made a mistake. Oxycodone is an API..you cant buy it without anything in it, and this page is all over the place. The formulation is everything here.Endtothemeans (talk) 04:19, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

"Notable individuals" section.

I'm kind of reticent about including Lindsay Lohan in here as a person who's hazardously or harmfully used oxycodone, as the only source cited for this is an article (in E! online, not exactly a "reliable source") about claims from her father that Ms. Lohan used oxycodone and underwent rehab. All the other people mentioned in the article have either admitted to using it, or have died from using it.

Not that I find Ms. Lohan particularly sympathetic, but there are standards for claims about living people; see WP:BLP; and implying people have specific drug problems without evidence from reliable sources that they actually do (like conviction for possession of the drug, open admission by the alleged user, or a coroner ruling that the deceased actually died of an overdose) seems kind of questionable.

Since that's the case, I escaped the claim into the markup; it's there, it can be edited to restore it. Do others concur with this edit or should this be put back in? Katana0182 (talk) 03:23, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

OXYCODONE SIDE EFFECTS

Red color denotes more serious effects, requiring immediate contact with health provider.[65][not in citation given] The most commonly reported effects include constipation, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, lightheadedness, headache, dry mouth, anxiety, pruritus, euphoria, and diaphoresis.[66] It has also been claimed to cause dimness in vision due to miosis. Some patients have also experienced loss of appetite, nervousness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspnea, and hiccups,[16] although these symptoms appear in less than 5% of patients taking oxycodone. Rarely, the drug can cause impotence, enlarged prostate gland, and decreased testosterone secretion.[67]

In high doses, overdoses, or in patients not tolerant to opiates, oxycodone can cause shallow breathing, bradycardia, cold, clammy skin, apnea, hypotension, pupil constriction, circulatory collapse, respiratory arrest, and death.[16] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.213.170.212 (talk) 22:21, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Any good reason for removing this Side Effects diagram?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Side_effects_of_Oxycodone.png —Preceding unsigned comment added by Psythik (talk • contribs) 17:23, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

yes, the side effects inaccurate. oxycodone does not produce seizures as a side effect, for instance. see more by another person below. 24.235.73.151 (talk) 14:50, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

line in "metabolism"

"Some people are fast metabolizers resulting in reduced analgesic effect but increased adverse effects, while others are slow metabolisers resulting in increased toxicity without improved analgesia".... is this not saying the same thing either way? - either you have more adverse effects with less analgesia or more toxic effects with less analgesia- those don't look like contrasts to me, but the "same difference". Rewrite someone. 98.246.62.216 (talk) 16:44, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Side-Effects images

I've seen these stupid images pop up on almost every single psychoactive drug page over the past few months. I don't know who produces these images, but I've seen them around my school as "scare-tactics". Half the time the side-effects listed in the image does not match the side effects listed in the wiki (unless whoever added the file edited the text as well), and 100% of the time the side effects are negative. These images are garbage, are not from any reputable source, and the information they flaunt is bogus and not backed up by research. I want to see these images removed from wiki's as they are not informative and are apparently part of a marketing campaign with scare-tactics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.200.115.120 (talk) 23:29, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

New discussion goes at the bottom. Why do we have images trying to do the job of sourced text, anyway? Ian.thomson (talk) 15:18, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't know, but the image is clearly incorrect and false. Oxycodone side effects do not include seizures. I know that the same type of image was used in the cannabis article a while back and it was promptly removed because none of its information was verifiable, nor was the manufacturer of the image. It had no information about who made it or where they got their information from.

oxycodone same as ms contin —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.171.166.121 (talk) 00:00, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Oxycodone is NOT the same as MS contin. MS stands for "morphine sulfate" and obviously, contin stands for "continuous release." They're not the same medication. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.23.6.71 (talk) 16:40, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Priapism as side effect?

Haven't heard about that one, how often does that happen? It would be pretty big news similar to Viagra. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.85.14.106 (talk) 23:56, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

It's an occasional side effect of opiate withdrawal, not of usage. So, yeah, if you want a some episodes of priapism, first get addicted to opiates and then go cold turkey. It's probably not worth it, given that opiate addiction occasionally cause impotence (and probably other undesirable side effects). --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 00:50, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

"History" section.

This section contradicts itself. I don't know which is true, so I won't change it myself, but the relevant part follows: The International Narcotics Control Board estimates that 11.5 tons[clarification needed] of oxycodone were manufactured worldwide in 1998, which grew to 75.2 tons in 2007.[10] Of all countries, the United States had the highest total consumption of oxycodone in 2007 (82% of the world total of 51.6 tons).

Either 75.2 tons were produced in 2007, or 51.6 tons were. It can't possibly be both. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.23.6.71 (talk) 16:38, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Please consider...

There are several inaccuracies in this article. Perhaps this is due to the information being out of date. What I see is that Oxycontin and Oxycodone are being confused, or used in a confusing way. E.g. Wiki references the medications in a manner that implies they are interchangeable. These medications are not interchangeable.

Examples:

 Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid made from the alkaloid, thebaine. When dispensed as Oxycodone HCI, it is an immediate release formulation. Simply put, the drug enters the bloodstream quickly, and begins altering the perception of pain rapidly. Pain clinicians prescribe Oxycodone for "breakthrough pain", of a severe to moderately severe nature. This allows patients to take a maintenance dose of a timed-release drug (E.g. Oxycontin), and reduce pain immediately with a drug like Oxycodone.

 Oxycodone, when mixed with a dosage of aspirin or acetaminophen, creates new drug. are just three of many Oxycodone based medications in conjunction with acetaminophen. However, these are clearly different formulations of Oxycodone.

• Oxycontin is a time-released version of Oxycodone. Oxycontin is generally a maintenance drug used to treat chronic pain. By maintenance drug we refer to a medication taken daily. By using the drug daily, typically two to three doses daily, chronic pain remains under control. Oxycontin is indicated for pain severe to moderately severe pain caused by: Cancer, Neuropathy resulting from Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetic Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia (amongst a variety of other diseases).

• "Hillbilly heroin" is a term popularized by Elizabeth Mehren in the article "Hooks of 'hillbilly heroin', which ran in the Los Angeles Times on October 4, 2001. The article discusses clinicians who prescribe Oxycontin (the timed-release version of Oxycodone). The articles also discusses and interviews people who use Oxycontin.

Assume a Doctor prescribes Oxycontin at a dosage of 40 mg in the morning, 20 mg in the afternoon and 40 mg before bedtime. This is 100 mg per day. Taking the medication as prescribed makes this a moderate dose. However, abusers of Oxycontin will crush the entire 100 mg. They can then take the 100 mg which now acts as Oxycodone. Simply, put the entire drug is ingested into the abuser's system all at once. This may cause hallucination, overdose and if a person is not tolerant to the drug, even death. Abusers may also dissolve the 100 mg in saline solution. This allows the abuser to inject the Oxycontin directly into the bloodstream.

• Both Oxycontin and Oxycodone are schedule II narcotics. Doctors must write prescriptions for schedule II narcotics on special prescription pads. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) monitors these prescriptions. Their prescriber must see user of schedule II medications at minimum 90-day intervals. Advocates for the users of schedule II narcotics, must pick up schedule II prescriptions directly from the doctor. Alternatively, the medication provider is able to mail schedule II prescriptions to the patient. Advocates for the patient require HIPAA rights to act in this capacity. Provided by the patient, these rights are required before Advocates can obtain or fill a prescription for the patient.

• Finally, many companies produce Oxycodone. There are many generic substitutes for it. Purdue Pharma on the other hand is the only manufacturer of Oxycontin. There is no generic equivalent. In fact, before Purdue won its court battle, there were many companies creating generic Oxycontin, Once Purdue won its court case (sometime in 2008), they were basically given a 15-year monopoly on the medication. For a time after the court case, generics were still available. The court stated that any generics already produced needed sold. However, the generic supply quickly ram out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MCSE-MCSD (talk • contribs) 15:17, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
• Mundipharma have been selling oxycontin-CR tablets, in Australia, for a number of years, although, the box the tablets are supplied in, it says,"Made in the UK". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.211.215.160 (talk) 23:21, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Oxycodone side effects

No one seems to note that there are moderate to severe mood and emotional side effects from this drug. I am witnessing terrible anger and severe mood swings in the people I see using the drug. Even my son who has had this horrible drug prescribed to him for after surgery pain. I see him angry every day until he gets his dose. NOT GOOD PEOPLE NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!!! I see a woman at work who in the decrease of her drug in her system turn into a vicious viper until the drug is back in her system she is only 23 and wired to this sh!t and the pill pushers who keep thrusting this crap on people need to be stopped. I understand the need for analgesics but there has to be some better way. If the doctor that prescribed this to my son tries to fob some more off on him I will complain to the medical board about his pushing and question him as to how much he gets in kickbacks for prescribing this drug. Some of you may consider this "Withdrawl" but keep in mind my son has only been on this for six lousy days he is not a chronic user or abuser of the drug and withdrawl is a side effect because before he had to take this he woke up HAPPY. 8sk8bo1zdon8 (talk) 21:30, 3 November 2010 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by 8sk8bo1zdon8 (talk • contribs) 21:23, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Please see the guidelines for citing and identifying sources, and about not using Wikipedia as a means of advocacy. Also, still sounds more like regular addiction than a proper side effect, improper dosage could do that. Ian.thomson (talk) 22:15, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Irritability is a known opioid side effect in early use. 216.227.116.61 (talk) 08:38, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

New York times mentioning this is main cause of robberies

• http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/us/07pharmacies.html might provided something good to put in the article. Show how desperate addicts are to get it, some pharmacist not stocking it anymore to avoid armed robberies. Dream Focus 02:18, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

A couple of things:

1. Oral BA should list the average 60-87% 2. Morphine and hydromorphone are metabolized by the P450 system, why does the article say it doesn't??? and finally

10mg oral morphine = 5-6.5mg oral oxycodone = 2.5mg IV morphine = 3-4 IV oxycodone — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.98.250.155 (talk) 09:50, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

All Pharmacopoeia's I've ever seen list 10 mg morphine IV as equal to 20 mg oxycodone IV. Bastian (talk) 01:08, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

German brand name Eukodal in English as "Eucodal" and pronunciation differences

In the brand name it gives the German spelling "Eukodal", but has this not been used by the company as it's name transliterated into English as "Eucodal"? Also the pronunciation differences based on etymology: in German "oy ko tal" and in English "you ko dal" (From Greek "Eu-" meaning good as in "eugenics" or "euphoria" and '-cod-' from "codeine" from Greek for head, as in from the head of the poppy, related to such other IE language etymologies as 'chief' & 'captain' etc.) 216.227.116.61 (talk) 08:42, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Some clean up

I did some clean up and added some references where ever a citation was required. I re-wrote the "Recreational Use" section as it was full of grammar problems and there was some problems with the material (false or unverifiable). I also took the "History" section from being at the end of the article and brought it up to the beginning of the article. The "History" of the subject matter comes first in an article, not the end. The article still needs a lot of work, in my opinion. Bastian (talk) 22:51, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

No buzz, no High, no Euphoria?

No euphoria, no comprehensive alleviation of distress and therefore all aspects of suffering, no promotion of sociability and empathy, no "body high", nor anxiolysis.

Reading the article, there is no mention why this drug is used recreationaly. Logically, if they didn't scare the pants off you guys, (or they had no social taboos,) these effects (remarkably often documented as better than sex,) would occupy a significant portion of the illicit-use sections.

...it started to get really intense. Intense is really the best word to describe it. The body high never really got past a feeling of electricity but the euphoria was just like raping the living shit shit out of my dopamine receptors. Haha. It was amazing =( It's super obvious why it's so addictive. Because it's completely awesome. Unlike amphetamine I have no motivation to stop.

....Ahhh, the feeling of coming back to a high is the best feeling in the world. I took a blanket out of my car and wrapped myself up in it on the driveway, smoking cigarettes. They felt so good. I was in a total dream world at that point. Nothing mattered, I didn’t think about anything, I wasn't doing anything, I was just laying. It’s not like ecstasy where you almost endure the high. Oxy makes me feel like I want that high forever, and I never, ever EVER want to leave that spot that is my new home. I felt so good. I fell asleep and then finally woke up with a burn hole in my shirt and a burn on my chest, I guess I fell asleep smoking and it fell on me. It didn’t matter. I wouldn’t care if my arm was chopped off, it was bliss. Oxy is extremely addictive. Although it is extremely good I wouldn’t recommend doing it.

I'm not sure that high school styled censorship or polite social taboos or comfort level censorship or "white lie omissions" are appropriate on Wikipedia. But if they are, I guess this would be the place? Isn't it a type of polite social taboo to admit that some good people are too weak to handle the truth?..and thus some truths should ethically be restricted?
--69.110.90.145 (talk) 05:18, 10 January 2012 (UTC)Doug Bashford

One should note in the examples above the subjects are already addicted to other substances and the euphoria may just be caused by the stopping of absence syndrome. There is no euphoria as it does not enter the brain because of its lipophobic nature. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.34.204.160 (talk) 08:57, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Recreational Use

This entire section is in drastic need of rewriting. The sentence structure is atrocious. I started some minor edits but gave up after realizing how much work lay ahead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orthotox (talk • contribs) 06:52, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

There are many problems here, one of which is WP:INDISCRIMINATE. It looks as if this editor just copied a lot of details and generic information and opinions. I think it has to be cut drastically, to maybe a tenth the length. Most of the section "General info" should go (one of the sources is an anonymous non-WP:RS, and most of those country descriptions should be summarized drastically. How does all that detail on the penalties in Hong Kong fit into a coherent article? --Nbauman (talk) 22:17, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Oxyneo / Oxy-Neo

There have been many media reports in Canada during February 2012 of a new formulation of oxycodone being introduced to combat substance abuse, trafficing and addiction. This new formulation is being called "oxy-neo". There needs to be some mention in this wiki article as to any new legal or other regulations (if any) that were put in place to require the nationwide replacement of oxycodone with oxyneo, as well as a description of the differences in the pharmacology between oxycodone and oxyneo, and why oxyneo is less succeptible to being abused compared to oxycodone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.231.89.70 (talk) 14:57, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Overdose

how many oxycodone 10mg tabs would you have to take at once to ensure death was imminent — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.13.125.94 (talk) 01:01, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Paracetamol vs Acetaminophen=

Why, under the *US* trade names are the second compounds listed as Paracetamol and not Acetaminophen (considering the term Paracetamon is not used in the US, and according the USP labeling it's listed as acetaminophen. See: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/image.cfm?archiveid=14160&type=img&name=percocet-figure-7.jpg It should really be changed to match the market and official naming.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.139.136.99 (talk) 13:51, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Paracetamol is the INN name. It is WP policy to use INN names in preference to USAN names when referring to generic drugs, as the USAN name is restricted to the US. The paracetamol page gives both names in the first sentence. --Ef80 (talk) 13:56, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Oxycodone is not an opiod It is made from thebaine. Thebain comes from a different part of the poppy plant other than the opium. Thebaine has not been used before modern chemistry because it is a stimulant that quickly kills by stimulating muscle spasms.

Chemists took thebaine and modified it to be highly lipo-phobic. The brain is mostly faty (i.e. lipids) so it then does not enter the brain and cause death. This is exactly what oxycodone is.

Oxycodone at the pharmacy is not euphoric but I should note that if it is made by totally synthetic means in a lab instead of semi-synthetic it can be. There are two reasons people take oxycodone, pain and physical addiction.

The people that suffer from its absence are the abused. You should think about how much you have been programmed if you use terms like "abuse of drugs". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.34.192.160 (talk) 16:09, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

section 2.2 inacurate info- Liver Damage - under withdrawal

In section 2.2 it says:

The symptoms of oxycodone withdrawal are the same as for other opiate based painkillers and may include "anxiety, panic attack, nausea, insomnia, muscle pain, muscle weakness, fevers, liver damage,[13]]and other flu like symptoms".[14]

the reference [13] links to a page that cites liver damage as a possibility of use of oxycodone, not as a withdrawal effect. This is due to the toxicity of Tylenol (acetaminophen), especially when combined with alcohol.

I am new to Wiki editing and did not want to do anything too hasty with editing. Any feedback? Can I make this change? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gnewtster (talk • contribs) 21:46, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

For clarification Oxycodone is short lived, Oxycontin is time released. Purdue Pharmaceuticals (see their web page) now combines Oxycontin with an antagonist. (68.98.112.173 (talk) 11:28, 22 June 2012 (UTC)) Charles

Bioavailability

Isn't the 100% IV bioavailability thing kind of redundant? the IV bioavailability of any drug is 100%. The "Bioavailability" of an adminsitration method refers to the percent that enters the bloodstream compared to IV administration. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.53.145.205 (talk) 23:52, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, 100% IV bioavailability is meaningless. I have removed it. -- Ed (Edgar181) 22:03, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Major, major clean up

I've cleaned up charged rants and off topic political gibberish surrounding Purdue Pharma. Still needs significant cleaning to make it look nice. Cantaloupe2 (talk) 02:32, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Abuse

Is there really less than 2 paragraphs dedicated to the abuse of this drug? It's the most heavily abused drug in the US and Canada, you would think that justified a little more on the problems it creates. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.172.115.8 (talk) 22:09, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Oxycodone versus Oxycontin versus Endone

The last two redirect to the first. Aren't they different, in the sense of the speed of the release of the active ingredient? Should not there be at least that much information, as to the nominal release "speed" and hence activitiy duration? Certainly they are prescribed as separate drugs. 58.164.49.116 (talk) 06:19, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

"side effects" diagram

(Caveat: I'm not an oxycodone expert by any means.) I read in the archives that the side effects diagram was being removed due to inaccuracies. I see that it's back again in what looks like a very similar format. Was the previous criticism of it in error? However, one thing that really stands out to me is the label of "Muscle: Seizure". What is a "muscle seizure"? If this label is supposed to indicate something like a "grand mal seizure", that's a neurological condition originating in the brain. Is that label supposed to indicate "muscle spasm", like in low serotonin levels? Again, that's neurological in origin. "Label" me confused. Thank you for your clarification, Wordreader (talk) 23:34, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Inconsistent

Oxycodone#Notes says: "This article uses the terms 'hazardous use', 'harmful use', and 'dependence' ... the first two terms replace the term 'abuse' and the third term replaces the term 'addiction'." Unless my ellipsis is a misinterpretation, that is wrong. This article uses the term "hazardous use" once, "harmful use" once, "dependence" 5 times, "abuse" 10 times, and "addiction" 3 times (quotes and titles excluded from all counts). Either use the terms "hazardous use", "harmful use", and "dependence" to replace each occurrence of "abuse" and "addiction", or else don't pretend that we do. Art LaPella (talk) 02:09, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Months later, there has been no response to the {{inconsistent}} tag or to this talk page. So I removed the section. Art LaPella (talk) 17:44, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Euphoria?

This is a really weirdly written article! It is almost universally known that one side-effect of oxycodone, like all opioid analgesics, is euphoria. It's the reason people use it recreationally, yet not once is that mentioned. It doesn't even get a mention in the section dedicated to recreational use. That's pretty absurd! I'm not much of a writer, but I'll try to add at least something in there so that we have the full picture. Hopefully, others can expand on it. -- Hux (talk) 04:05, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

that is because the article has been thoroughly purged of anything that a certain pharmaceutical company doesn't really like to hear. a more accurate portrayal of oxycodone, or more specifically oxycontin (funny how the section on that vanished), can be found here. it seems noone minds that the article, which is now a real disgrace, was butchered by a user now indefinitely blocked for disruptive editing. --Snotty (talk) 21:13, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

I came here after reading the Pacific Standard article and was surprised there was no information about the OxyContin epidemic. Seems like that could be added. TimidGuy (talk) 18:30, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Date Inconsistencies

The opening sentences of the article state that oxycodone was developed in 1917. However, under "Medical uses," it's been "in clinical use since 1916," a year before its development. Both dates cite sources, but said sources are not easily accessed via the internet. This needs to be doublechecked. Shatteredshards (talk) 05:54, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

need to qualify a statement further on naloxone

"Oxycodone has been combined to stop SOME side effects such as constipation." The line in the text may infer all side effects, when it is only in an acute setting where it is injected to switch things off. In a combined tablet they are absorbed differently, providing only a reduction for the constipation effect of the oxycodone. Jeff B. 139.218.253.224 (talk) 20:13, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

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Recent oxycodone laws

Recently I heard those of us that take oxycodone will have to be UA'ed when we pick up the new script & also at the pharmacy. If oxy doesn't show up our scripts aren't filled. I live in northern WI where rumors fly fast & free. I have been prescribed 2 oxy's a day for break thru pain but there are times I take 3-4 so run out before the refill date. Also, my primary is in clinic only on Tuesdays so the refill date is never the same, usually runs into 31-33 days between. If I have to be UA'ed every month my script will never be refilled. I would appreciate an answer via my e mail: dollmaker54872@yahoo.com. Thank you, RuthDollmaker54872 (talk) 18:01, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

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how long does hydrocodone remain detectable by urine screen ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.129.232.128 (talk) 00:59, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Development date

In the first paragraph, it says oxycodone was developed in 1917. Later on, it says that it has been in clinical use since 1916. How can it be in use before it was developed? Both statements are have citations, and I did not check them out to see exactly what they say, but something doesn't seem right... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.100.47.130 (talk) 03:31, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Added content

This might be worth noting, but I think some of this requires WP:MEDRS sources. Also, it should be added to the body and then (possibly) summarized in the lead rather than only added to the lead. Sizeofint (talk) 22:43, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

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However, because opioid abuse rates are increasing, the effectiveness of the abuse-deterrent is controversial. The 12-hour and 24-hour dosage interval for pain relief opioid OxyContin suggested by Purdue Pharma had been found to be ineffective when "a Tennessee pain specialist whom Purdue selected to field-test the drug in 1995 as part of the FDA approval process eventually moved 8 of 15 chronic pain patients to 8-hour dosing because they were not getting adequate relief taking the drug twice a day." OxyContin is the main drug available that contains Oxycodone and its 12-hour and 24-hour dosage periods for opioid pain relief are patented by Purdue Pharma.

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Under the Controlled Substances Act, enacted in 1971 by President Richard Nixon

This is wrong. The president of the United States does not have the power to enact legislation. John G Hasler (talk) 02:56, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

Different Oxycodone Preparations

I added two more examples of Oxycodone mixed with inert binders since OxyContin was the only one listed. Oxycodone/Acetaminophen and Oxycodone/Aspirin had several examples so I think it evens it out a little bit. Perhaps people will be less likely to assume OxyContin is the only preparation that isn't mixed with other analgesics when in fact there are several just like the Oxy/Acet. and Oxy/Asp.

Liambdonegan01 (talk) 20:08, 4 January 2019 (UTC) Added Percocet since this is perhaps the most well-known trade name of a preparation containing oxycodone, and is often used synonymously with it. I made clear that it contains paracetamol.

Paul D. Goldenheim as co-author of the Sunshine 1996 article

Doc James Is there anything problematic about citing the 1996 Sunshine article 8 times in this article? Are there no other more recent sources that make the same statements? One of the co-authors, Paul D. Goldenheim, who worked for Purdue Pharma in 1996 when this article was written, has been successfully sued and fined in 2007 along with other Purdue executives. When the article was published there was a claim that it was independent of Purdue Pharma. I understand this is a highly-cited article. Was it the reason the FDA approved OxyContin? Thanks for all your contributions from the ER to the WWW.Oceanflynn (talk) 20:24, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

User:Oceanflynn I would personally try to replace it with a recent secondary source and otherwise for medical content remove it. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:57, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

But looking at it further it is just discussing the duration of action of the stuff. So not really a big deal. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 02:08, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

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Inventors: Freund and Speyer

I've added some information on the invention of oxycodone. Previously, only the last names of Freund and Speyer were given. I've added first names and interlanguage links to German Wikipedia, which has articles on both researchers. I added some biographical details as well. Speyer was Jewish and died in the Holocaust, which is interesting in light of the fact that Hitler was known to have been given oxycodone (Eukodal).

Because they didn't have WP:MEDRS sources, I've removed the statement about Bayer stopping the manufacture of heroin due to its hazards, as well as one about the expectation that oxycodone would be less addictive and dangerous than morphine (a claim also made about heroin). Roches (talk) 01:03, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Star death that take oxycodone

-prince singer -michael jackson ( oxycontin) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.159.72.16 (talk) 22:42, 1 September 2020 (UTC)