Also known as
  • Oxycontin
Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine. It was developed in 1916 in Germany, as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids with several benefits over the older traditional opiates and opioids; morphine, diacetylmorphine (heroin) and codeine. It was introduced to the pharmaceutical market as Eukodal or Eucodal and Dinarkon. Its chemical name is derived from codeine - the chemical structures are very similar, differing only in that the hydroxyl group of codeine has... full article at wikipedia
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ATC Code
  • N02AA05
Drugbank
  • APRD00387
Pubchem
  • 5,284,603
CAS Number
  • 76-42-6
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