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oxycodone hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of oxycodone, a methylether of oxymorphone and semisynthetic opioid agonist with analgesic and antitussive properties. Oxycodone binds to mu-receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates. In addition to analgesia and a depressive effect on the cough center in the medulla, this agent may cause euphoria, anxiolysis, miosis, sedation, physical dependence, constipation, and respiratory depression, depending on dosage and variations in individual metabolism. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| US brand names: | | OxyContin
Roxicodone | | | | Chemical structure name: | | 4,5alpha-Epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one Hydrochloride | | |
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