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Referred to as oxy cotton in common parlance, the actual medical term for this drug is oxycodone. Oxy cotton is very powerful as a pain reducer but can be addictive. It is an opioid analgesic that is a synthetic of thebaine. Similar to the pain killer codeine, it is more potent and its potential for dependency is even greater.
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Oxy cotton, or
oxycodone, is one of the strongest pain control medicines that can be
ingested orally. Percocet is one of the more common of its derivates,
a combination of oxy cotton and acetaminophen, often prescribed for
pain following forgery. Oxy cotton is also used to treat severe and
chronic pain. If oxy cotton is taken at the recommended dosage and for
no longer than several weeks its pain relief or control is excellent
and it side effects manageable. Oxy cotton short-term side effects can
include constipation, nausea, dizziness, light headedness, a rash and
mood swings.
Oxy cotton is most commonly distributed for oral ingestion with a
combination of aspirin, as in Percodan, Roxiprin and Endodan or with
acetaminophen is Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox and Percocet. In recent years
it has been combined with ibufropen in the drug Oxycontin, Percolone,
OxyIR, OxyNorm, OxyFAST and Roxicodone.
You can obtain OxyContin tablets in 10, 20, 40 or 80 milligrams and
because it offers a sustained release feature it works for up to 12
hours. OxyNorm can be taken in 5, 10 or 20 mg dosage, either as tablet
or capsule. You can also get a 250 mg bottle of this liquid oxy cotton
combination drug. In the United States only, oxy cotton is what is
known as a Schedule II controlled substance whether prescribed alone
or as a brand derivation combined with acetaminophen, aspirin or
ibuprofen.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy_Cotton
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