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  2. Oxycodone - Wikipedia

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    After a dose of conventional (immediate-release) oral oxycodone, the onset of action is 10 to 30 minutes, [10] [8] and peak plasma levels of the drug are attained within roughly 30 to 60 minutes; [10] [8] [73] in contrast, after a dose of OxyContin (an oral controlled-release formulation), peak plasma levels of oxycodone occur in about three ...

  3. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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    Some patients request to be switched to a different narcotic due to stigma associated with a particular drug (e.g. a patient refusing methadone due to its association with opioid addiction treatment). [4] Equianalgesic charts are also used when calculating an equivalent dosage of the same drug, but with a different route of administration.

  4. Baclofen - Wikipedia

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    Baclofen, sold under the brand name Lioresal among others, is a medication used to treat muscle spasticity, such as from a spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It may also be used for hiccups and muscle spasms near the end of life, [ 9 ] and off-label to treat alcohol use disorder [ 10 ] [ 11 ] or opioid withdrawal symptoms. [ 12 ]

  5. Oxycodone/naloxone - Wikipedia

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    Oxycodone/naloxone was released in 2014 in the United States, [5] in 2006 in Germany, and has been available in some other European countries since 2009. In the United Kingdom, the 10 mg oxycodone / 5 mg naloxone and 20 mg / 10 mg strengths were approved in December 2008, and the 40 mg / 20 mg and 5 mg / 10 mg strengths received approval in ...

  6. List of opioids - Wikipedia

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    Carbonate derivatives of 14β-hydroxycodeine "viz., 14β-hydroxy-6-O-(methoxycarbonyl)codeine, 6-O-methoxycarbonyl-14β-(methoxycarbonyloxy)codeine, and 14β-acetoxy-6-O-methoxy-carbonylcodeine, potential substrates for ring C modification in morphinane (sic) alkaloids, were synthesized for the first time."

  7. Oxycodone/paracetamol - Wikipedia

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    Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, [which?] is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain. [1] In 2022, it was the 98th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 6 million prescriptions. [2] [3]

  8. Atypical trigeminal neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    The tricyclic antidepressants are known to have dual action against both depression and neuropathic pain. Other drugs which may also be tried, either individually or in combination with an anti-seizure agent, include baclofen, pregabalin, and opioid drugs such as oxycodone or an oxycodone/paracetamol combination. [citation needed]

  9. Noroxycodone - Wikipedia

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    Noroxycodone is the major metabolite of the opioid analgesic oxycodone. [1] [2] [3] It is formed from oxycodone in the liver via N-demethylation predominantly by CYP3A4.[1] [2] [3] Noroxycodone binds to and activates the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) similarly to oxycodone, although with one-third of the affinity of oxycodone and 5- to 10-fold lower activational potency.