Oxycodone: What You Need To Know

Oxycodone is a popular member of the opioid class. It is widely used in medical settings for acute and chronic pain. Outside of those settings, it has long been used recreationally, with its effects compared to morphine and heroin.

The drug is sold either on its own or in combination with acetaminophen (primarily). When acetaminophen is present, the dose must be limited. The general recommendation is to avoid using over 1,000 mg of acetaminophen at once or 3,000 mg per day.

An oxycodone overdose can be very dangerous and even deadly, with a notably problematic effect being respiratory depression. It is more risky when combined with other CNS depressants (e.g. benzodiazepines and alcohol.)

Oxycodone = OxyContin; OxyNeo; Percodan; Dihydrohydroxycodeinone; Percocet; Roxicodone; Eukodal; Dihydrone; Oxycodeinone
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[johnnyfelcher]

My grandma had an operation and got prescribed this shit and she never used them. I told her I had a headache once and she just threw me a whole box. That was a good weekend.

[anconamariah]

I am on oxycodone for pain, nothing in the world helps my pain like this drug. I have cancer, lupus, endometriosis, post leptospirosis and spinal meningitis damage. Weed helps me eat and oxycodone takes my pain down to a level where I can be productive.

[loquatmuncher]

Thank you for the info. Its ridiculous how difficult it is to get unbiased information about drugs. I just got my tonsils out yesterday and was looking for more information about my prescriptions, and your channel has been the best source thus far.

[sergiomunoz]

I'm on oxy right now for my kidney stones. It took the pain from "holy shit i'm dying" to "ehh this is pretty uncomfortable"

[FRENCCI]

Honestly man I think I would have od without your channel I appreciate wat ur doing ✊🏾💯

[andyleckey]

I was on this drug for 6 weeks after an ankle fusion. The pain relief was great but the sedate effect was amazing. The constipation was hell though.

[willcollins]

So much bad press on opioids. This is damaging for people who actually need this medication. How many ill people have ended up having to fight just to get pain relief? Shameful.

[YusuphYT]

The 20 minutes rapid onset makes it all that much more better. Compared to other opioids Oxycodone is just in its own league. Can easily do 20-40mg and have no problems functioning.

[debbieemerson]

Thank God I got off these drugs.Horrible addiction. Been clean 3 yrs now.Thank you for these videos.

[slimshady]

Wish these weren't so hard to come by, maybe that's a blessing in disguise tho.

[lukel]

literally spend hours researching on google to find less information about this drug than you just explained in 12... thankyou

[ericthiel]

I was a pharmacy technician from 95 to 2002 and when we started seeing prescriptions of 160 30mg instant release pills per month for people who had very minor injuries, or in some cases none at all, I knew it was going to be a shitstorm at some point.

[slawssson]

oh my god “many surgeons felt methamphetamine and morphine should be used instead” bro they speedballin back then huh

[jptamayo]

You have the best info for recreation, dosage, and basically everything in all your videos. Super useful thank you

[ManuelHernandez-eknw]

Constipation with oxy is the major side effect

[MrWesley]

I have lung cancer and prescribed 15mg morphine 3x a day... I've noticed if I miss a dose or late on any of my regimen I tend to feel weird and anxious.. My pain is definitely real, I just wish that there was another way to go about limiting it...IF YOU DO START TO USE OPIATES FOR RECREATION DO NOT START A CONSISTENT DAILY DOSE AND ONLY TAKE IT AS DIRECTED.. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE BEST ADVICE BUT TRUST ME, ONCE YOUR MIND AND BODY GETS DEPENDANT IT'S ALL HELL AFTER THAT...

[CADTSTAD]

Hey TDC I just remembered a plant you have not done, you need to do straight tobacco, I really wanna know what alkaloids and what receptors they use. Besides nicotine of course lol

[jxcob]

opiods are bad for recreational use, obviously, but by the media only saying it’s bad without explaining anything or explaining doses and overdoses, people just won’t listen and end up taking too much. good video man

[johnsigbieny]

I'm on oxycodone for pain too. I'm 39 I've been sick since I was 6 months old. 2 kidney transplants, dialysis and heart surgery it's very hard to go without this drug. But the problem is it helps the pain but its hard to get off

[tessalogan]

It's a good tablet until you stop