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Drug Notebook

FDA Alerts

    Abuse Potential
  • Schedule II controlled substance with abuse liability similar to morphine.
  • Potential for abuse in a manner similar to other legal or illicit opiates. Consider abuse potential when prescribing or dispensing oxycodone extended-release tablets (e.g., OxyContin®) in situations where the clinician or pharmacist is concerned about increased risk of misuse, abuse, or diversion.

    Intended Uses of Extended-release Tablets (e.g., OxyContin®)
  • Oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets (e.g., OxyContin®) are a controlled-release oral formulation indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.
  • Oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets (e.g., OxyContin®) are not intended for use as a prn analgesic.
  • Only use the 80- and 160-mg formulations in opiate-tolerant patients. These strengths may cause fatal respiratory depression when administered to patients not previously exposed to opioids. (See Dosage and Administration.)

    Overdose Risk with Improper Administration of Extended-release Tablets (e.g., OxyContin®)
  • Oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets are to be swallowed whole and are not to be broken.
  • Chewing, crushing, or dissolving the extended-release tablets could result in rapid release and absorption of a potentially fatal dose of oxycodone hydrochloride.

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OC / 40 | 40 mgOC / 40   40 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, yellow, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:40
OC / 80 | 80 mgOC / 80   80 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 80mg, Oral tablet, extended release, green, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:80
OC / 10 | 10 mgOC / 10   10 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:10
OC / 60 | 60 mgOC / 60   60 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 60mg, Oral tablet, extended release, red, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:60
OC / 15 | 15 mgOC / 15   15 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 15mg, Oral tablet, extended release, gray, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:15
OC / 30 | 30 mgOC / 30   30 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 30mg, Oral tablet, extended release, brown, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:30
OC / 160 | 160 mgOC / 160   160 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 160mg, Oral tablet, extended release, blue, oblong-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:160
OC / 20 | 20 mgOC / 20   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, convex, round-shaped, side 1:OC, side 2:20
ABG / 40 | 40 mgABG / 40   40 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, yellow, convex, round-shaped, side 1:ABG, side 2:40
ABG / 20 | 20 mgABG / 20   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, convex, round-shaped, side 1:ABG, side 2:20
ABG / 10 | 10 mgABG / 10   10 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, convex, round-shaped, side 1:ABG, side 2:10
ABG / 20 | 20 mgABG / 20   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, convex, round-shaped, side 1:ABG, side 2:20
ABG / 80 | 80 mgABG / 80   80 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 80mg, Oral tablet, extended release, green, convex, round-shaped, side 1:ABG, side 2:80
G 161 | 10 mgG 161   10 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, convex, round-shaped, side 1:G 161
M / 595 | 40 mgM / 595   40 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, yellow, convex, round-shaped, side 1:M, side 2:595
E702 / 10 | 10 mgE702 / 10   10 mg
bottle, 30 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, round-shaped, side 1:E702, side 2:10
E705 / 40 | 40 mgE705 / 40   40 mg
bottle, 30 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, yellow, round-shaped, side 1:E705, side 2:40
G 162 | 20 mgG 162   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, orange, convex, round-shaped, side 1:G 162
G 164 | 80 mgG 164   80 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 80mg, Oral tablet, extended release, beige, convex, round-shaped, side 1:G 164
93 / 24 | 10 mg93 / 24   10 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, convex, oval-shaped, side 1:93, side 2:24
93 / 32 | 40 mg93 / 32   40 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, yellow, convex, oval-shaped, side 1:93, side 2:32
93 / 33 | 80 mg93 / 33   80 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 80mg, Oral tablet, extended release, green, convex, oval-shaped, side 1:93, side 2:33
G 163 | 40 mgG 163   40 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 40mg, Oral tablet, extended release, purple, convex, round-shaped, side 1:G 163
E703 / 20 | 20 mgE703 / 20   20 mg
bottle, 30 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, round-shaped, side 1:E703, side 2:20
M / 593 | 10 mgM / 593   10 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 10mg, Oral tablet, extended release, white, convex, round-shaped, side 1:M, side 2:593
M / 594 | 20 mgM / 594   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, convex, round-shaped, side 1:M, side 2:594
93 / 31 | 20 mg93 / 31   20 mg
bottle, 100 each Oxycodone HCl 20mg, Oral tablet, extended release, pink, convex, oval-shaped, side 1:93, side 2:31
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