Generic name:oxycodone [ ox-i-KOE-done ]
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
What is Roxicodone?
Roxicodone is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic.
Roxicodone is strong prescription pain medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is used to manage pain when other treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines are unable to control the pain or you cannot tolerate alternate treatments.
Patients with chronic pain should have their dosage given on an around-the-clock basis to prevent the reoccurrence of pain rather than treating the pain after it has occurred.
Roxicodone is supplied as an immediate-release tablet and is available in 5 mg, 15 mg, and 30 mg strengths.
Changing brands of oxycodone from immediate-release tablets to extended-release tablets must be accompanied by close observation checking for signs of excessive drowsiness or slow breathing.
Warnings
You should not use Roxicodone if you have severe asthma or breathing problems, a bowel blockage, or have narrowing of the stomach or intestines.
MISUSE OF ROXICODONE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Taking Roxicodone during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use Roxicodone with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Roxicodone if you are allergic to oxycodone, or if you have:
severe asthma or breathing problems; or
a blockage in your stomach or intestines.
You should not use Roxicodone unless you are already using a similar ...
