Generic name: oxycodone hydrochloride
Dosage form: capsule
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 1, 2021.
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WARNING: ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY (REMS); LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 INTERACTION; and RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH BENZODIAZEPINES OR OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS
Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse
Oxycodone hydrochloride capsules expose patients and other users to risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death. Assess patient's risk prior to prescribing oxycodone hydrochloride capsules and monitor all patients regularl...
