Pros & Cons
Oxycodone Pros and Cons
- Oxycodone can effectively treat moderate to severe pain that is not relieved by other pain medications.
- It is available in various dosage forms and dose strengths.
- You only need to take the extended-release forms of oxycodone every 12 hours.
- Oxycodone is available in a low-cost generic version.
- There is a potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose with oxycodone.
- This medicine can cause potentially life-threatening breathing difficulties, especially if combined with other CNS depressants like alcohol or benzodiazepines.
- Oxycodone is a Schedule II drug and comes under the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. It is only available at certified pharmacies and from physicians who have received special training and education.
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