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oxycodone hydrochloride

/ ˌɒksɪˈkəʊdəʊn /

noun

  1. an opiate drug used as a painkiller See also OxyContin

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Prosecutors said it gave Purdue Pharma advice on how to "turbocharge" sales of OxyContin, a brand name for the painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride.

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Lab results at the time showed the blue pills — imprinted with “M30,” a marking found on oxycodone hydrochloride pain medication — found next to her bed actually contained fentanyl, not oxycodone.

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Three years before Purdue’s settlement, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of OxyContin, known as oxycodone hydrochloride.

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San Diego County Undersheriff Michael Barnett said Thursday the pills, promoted as painkillers, are likely counterfeit versions of the powerful narcotic Oxycodone hydrochloride.

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He said the pills are likely counterfeits of oxycodone hydrochloride pills, known as M-30s or “blues,” which look similar to legit pills.

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