Oxycodone

Also known as dihydroxycodeinone, dihydrohydroxycodeinone, dihydro-14-hydroxycodeinone, 4,5alpha-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one, 4,5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one, (-)-14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone, 4,5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one, Oxycontin

Oxycodone, sold under the brand names Endone and OxyContin (which is the extended-release form) among others, is a semi-synthetic opioid used medically for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is a highly addictive and commonly abused drug. It is usually taken orally, and is available in immediate-release and controlled-release formulations. Onset of pain relief typically begins within fifteen minutes and lasts for up to six hours with the immediate-release formulation. In the United Kingdom, it is available by injection. Combination products are also available with paracetamol (acetam

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Oxycodone is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₈H₂₁NO₄. It was discovered in 1916. The substance has a mass of 315.147 and a weight of 315.4. Its IUPAC name is (4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-4a-hydroxy-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,5,6,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one.

The compound has a defined daily dose of 75. It carries a charge of 0, with an xlogp of 1.2 and a topological polar surface area of 59. Oxycodone features one hydrogen bond donor and five hydrogen bond acceptors. Stylized names for the substance include "oxyCODONE" and "OxyCONTIN".

Oxycodone is referenced by 1,646 other encyclopedia articles. A PubMed query for oxycodone returns a count of 6,111 entries.

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Key facts

Drug.C: 18
Drug.H: 21
Drug.N: 1
Drug.O: 4
Drug.verifiedrevid: 464196835
Drug.image: Oxycodone.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 183
Drug.image2: Oxycodone molecule ball.png
Drug.image_class2: bg-transparent
Drug.width2: 225
Drug.tradename: Roxicodone, OxyContin, Endone, others
Drug.MedlinePlus: a682132
Drug.DailyMedID: Oxycodone
Drug.pregnancy_AU: C
Drug.dependency_liability: High
Drug.addiction_liability: High
Drug.routes_of_administration: By mouth, sublingual, intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, subcutaneous, transdermal, rectal, epidural

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Chemical data

Formula: C18H21NO4
Molecular weight: 315.4 g/mol
IUPAC name: (4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-4a-hydroxy-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,5,6,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one
SMILES: CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4C(=O)CC[C@]2([C@H]1CC5=C3C(=C(C=C5)OC)O4)O
InChIKey: BRUQQQPBMZOVGD-XFKAJCMBSA-N
XLogP: 1.2
Polar surface area: 59 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 5
Formal charge: 0