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Oxycodone
About Oxycodone
A semisynthetic opioid derived from thebaine, a component of opium. Oxycodone treats moderate to severe pain. Extended release OxyContin became notorious during the opioid epidemic. Purdue Pharma aggressively marketed OxyContin, downplaying addiction risk. OxyContin abuse contributed significantly to an opioid crisis that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans since 1999. Despite this history, oxycodone remains an important pain medication in medical practice.
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