OXYCODONE HCL 5MG/5ML ORAL SOL 500ML

OXYCODONE HCL 5MG/5ML ORAL SOL 500ML

DESCRIPTION

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution is an agonist, available as a red solution 5 mg/5 mL (1 mg/mL) and a yellow solution 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL) for oral administration. The chemical name is (5R,9R,13S,14S)-4,5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 351.82. Its molecular formula is C18H21NO4HCl, and it has the following chemical structure:

Oxycodone hydrochloride is a white, odorless crystalline powder derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. The inactive ingredients in Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, 5 mg per 5 mL (l mg/mL) include: citric acid anhydrous, FD&C Red #40, natural/artificial berry flavor, purified water, sodium citrate dihydrate, sodium benzoate, saccharin sodium, sorbitol. The inactive ingredients in Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) include: citric acid anhydrous, D&C Yellow #10, natural/artificial berry flavor, purified water, sodium citrate dihydrate, sodium benzoate, saccharin sodium, sorbitol.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution is indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) is indicated for the relief of pain in opioid-tolerant adults. Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, which can occur at any dosage or duration [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)], reserve Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options [e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products]: Have not been tolerated or are not expected to be tolerated Have not provided adequate analgesia or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia. Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution should not be used for an extended period of time unless the pain remains severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatment options continue to be inadequate.