oxycodone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oxycodone
First recorded in 1950–55; oxy- 2 ( def. ) + cod(eine) ( def. ) + -one ( def. )
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In 1995, the Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin, a time-release version of the painkiller oxycodone.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
In another study, Brown University researcher Angelica Meinhofer found that between 2010 and 2012, one year before and after the implementation of the PDMP, street prices for oxycodone in Florida increased by 238 percent.
From Washington Times • May 7, 2018
It is the first time an Indian nation has filed suit against companies for the damage done by powerful pain pills such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2017
Some have doubted whether Serena Williams needed to take powerful medication such as prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydromorphone, oxycodone and prednisone.
From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2016
In addition to morphine, these include thebaine, a precursor to the pain relievers oxycodone and hydrocondone, as well as commonly used antispasmodic compounds, antibiotics, and anticancer agents.
From Science Magazine • May 18, 2015
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