| Drug Name: | Oxycodone |
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| Drug Class: | Opioid analgesic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Binds to mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors in the CNS, producing analgesia, sedation, and euphoria |
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| Use: | - Moderate to severe pain relief
- Chronic pain management
- Cancer pain management
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation
- Dizziness
- Sedation
- Respiratory depression
- Hypotension
- Itching
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to oxycodone
- Respiratory depression
- Paralytic ileus
- Acute or severe bronchial asthma
- Use of MAO inhibitors within 14 days
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| Specialty: | - Pain management
- Oncology
- Palliative care
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