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    Oxycodone

    Aliases: oxy, oxycontin, percocet, oxynorm

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    opioid habit-forming depressant common

    Summary

    A semisynthetic opioid analgesic developed in 1917, prescribed primarily for pain management. It has become extremely popular as a recreational drug in some areas, and carries a high potential for addiction. Reported as being a little more 'stimulating' than other opioids.

    ⚠️ Dosages reflect that, while nasal bioavailability (BA) may be less than oral BA, nasal administration causes an additional 'rush' (due to quicker onset); this may lead to a subjective experience of greater strength than an equivalent oral dose.

    Dose Information

    Onset, Duration & After-effects

    • Onset:
      • Insufflated: 2-5 minutes
      • Intravenous: 0-1 minutes
      • Oral_ER: 40 minutes
      • Oral_IR: 20 minutes
    • Duration:
      • Insufflated: 3-5 hours
      • Intravenous: 3-5 hours
      • Oral_ER: 6-8 hours
      • Oral_IR: 4-6 hours
    • After-effects: 1-24 hours

    Effects

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