What is Roxicodone?
Oxycodone
hydrochloridecomes under the brand name Roxicodone. It is a semi-synthetic opioid
analgesic with the chemical name 4,
5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride, derived
from thebaine, an opium alkaloid.
Roxicodone is the oral administration tablet containing 5mg,
15mg, or
30mg
strength of the active ingredient Oxycodone hydrochloride. The inactive
ingredients of 5mg Roxicodone tablets are stearic acid and microcrystalline
cellulose. The 15mg and 30mg
Roxicodone tablets contain the inactive ingredients corn starch,
lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, sodium starch glycolate,
D&C Yellow No. 10 (in 15mg tablets), and FD&C Blue No. 2 (in 15 mg and
30 mg tablets).
How Should I Use
Roxicodone?
Roxicodone tabletsare helpful in the
management of mild to severe pain. Roxicodone, like all other narcotic
analgesics, reaches the brain to boost the GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid)
neurotransmitters, which manages the sensation of pain. It changes the way the
body reacts to the pain, providing pain relief and soothing
effects for the user.
