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
Dr. Joseph Mastandrea, chairman of the Miami-Luken board, plans to testify the company has reduced the sale of oxycodone by 61 percent and hydrocodone by 50 percent since 2014.
From Washington Times • May 7, 2018
During Joseph T. Rannazzisi’s tenure as the head of the Office of Diversion Control, oxycodone and hydrocodone limits increased by more than 300 percent.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 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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