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Oxycodone Hydrochloride
Identifier
019824
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid synthesized from thebaine, an opioid alkaloid found in the Persian poppy and one of the many opioid alkaloids found in the opium poppy. It is a narcotic analgesic generally indicated for relief of moderate to severe pain. It was developed in 1917 in Germany as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids.
Side effects
Main side effects of oxycodone
Common side effects include euphoria, constipation, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, anxiety, itching, and sweating Less common side effects (experienced by less than 5% of patients) include loss of appetite, nervousness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, urine retention, dyspnea, and hiccups
In high doses, overdoses, or in patients not tolerant to opiates, oxycodone can cause shallow breathing, bradycardia, cold-clammy skin, apnea, hypotension, miosis, circulatory collapse, respiratory arrest, and death
Oxycodone in combination with naloxone in managed-release tablets, has been formulated to reduce side effects
On Jan, 4, 2016: 365 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycodone hydrochloride. Among them, 5 people (1.37%) have Hallucination.
On Jan, 28, 2016: 366 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycodone hydrochloride. Among them, 6 people (1.64%) have Death.