Oxycodone is an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain when other pain treatments do not work well enough. Oxycodone helps reduce pain by activating opioid receptors in the nervous system, as it is an opioid agonist. Oxycodone can be used as a single-ingredient pain reliever (Oxycontin, Roxicodone) and is also available in combination with acetaminophen (Percocet).
Oxycodone is a controlled substance Schedule II, which means it has an accepted medical use but may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence and has a high potential for abuse.
Oxycodone is available in immediate-release or extended-release forms. The immediate-release tablets, capsules, and oral solution are used as needed for acute (short-term) pain, and the extended-release tablets are used around the clock to treat severe and chronic pain that requires longer treatment. Extended-release products should not be used for as-needed pain relief.
Oxycodone is available as:
- immediate-release tablets oxycodone 5mg, 10mg, 15 mg, 20mg and 30mg.
- immediate-release capsules oxycodone 5mg.
- immediate-release oral solution oxycodone 5 mg per 5 mL (1 mg/mL), 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL)
- extended-release tablets oxycodone 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, and 80 mg.
Oxycodone should only be used when non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products have not been tolerated, are not expected to be tolerated, or have not provided adequate pain relief or are not expected to provide adequate pain relief. This medicine should only be used for an extended period of time if the pain remains severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and other treatment options continue to be inadequate.
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