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Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release
Overview
What is Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are an opioid analgesic supplied in 10 mg and 20 mg tablet strengths for oral administration. The tablet strengths describe the amount of oxycodone per tablet as the hydrochloride salt. The structural formula for oxycodone hydrochloride is as follows:
C H NO • HCl MW 351.83
The chemical formula is 4, 5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride.
Oxycodone is a white, odorless crystalline powder derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. Oxycodone hydrochloride dissolves in water (1 g in 6 to 7 mL). It is slightly soluble in alcohol (octanol water partition coefficient 0.7). The tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: ammonio methacrylate copolymer, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol 400, povidone, sodium hydroxide, sorbic acid, stearyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide, and triacetin.
The 10 mg tablets also contain: hydroxypropyl cellulose.
The 20 mg tablets also contain: polysorbate 80 and red iron oxide.
Oxycodone HCL controlled-release 10 mg and 20 mg tablets are tested using USP dissolution test 2 and meet the associated tolerances provided in acceptance table 2 of the oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets USP monograph.
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How should I use Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are a controlled-release oral formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are intended for use as a prn analgesic.
Physicians should individualize treatment in every case, initiating therapy at the appropriate point along a progression from non-opioid analgesics, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen to opioids in a plan of pain management such as outlined by the World Health Organization, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research), the Federation of State Medical Boards Model Guidelines, or the American Pain Society.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are not indicated for pain in the immediate postoperative period (the first 12-24 hours following surgery), or if the pain is mild, or not expected to persist for an extended period of time. Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are only indicated for postoperative use if the patient is already receiving the drug prior to surgery or if the postoperative pain is expected to be moderate to severe and persist for an extended period of time. Physicians should individualize treatment, moving from parenteral to oral analgesics as appropriate. (See American Pain Society guidelines.)
OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS ARE AN OPIOID AGONIST AND A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH AN ABUSE LIABILITY SIMILAR TO MORPHINE. OXYCODONE, LIKE MORPHINE AND OTHER OPIOIDS USED IN ANALGESIA, CAN BE ABUSED AND IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL DIVERSION.
OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS ARE TO BE SWALLOWED WHOLE AND ARE NOT TO BE BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED. TAKING BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS LEADS TO RAPID RELEASE AND ABSORPTION OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL DOSE OF OXYCODONE.
One Oxycodone HCl controlled-release 160 mg tablet is comparable to two 80 mg tablets when taken on an empty stomach. With a high-fat meal, however, there is a 25% greater peak plasma concentration following one 160 mg tablet. Dietary caution should be taken when patients are initially titrated to 160 mg tablets (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Patients should be started on the lowest appropriate dose (see ).
In treating pain it is vital to assess the patient regularly and systematically. Therapy should also be regularly reviewed and adjusted based upon the patient's own reports of pain and side effects and the health professional's clinical judgment.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are a controlled-release oral formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. The controlled-release nature of the formulation allows Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets to be effectively administered every 12 hours (see ). While symmetric (same dose AM and PM), around-the-clock, q12h dosing is appropriate for the majority of patients, some patients may benefit from asymmetric (different dose given in AM than in PM) dosing, tailored to their pain pattern. It is usually appropriate to treat a patient with only one opioid for around-the-clock therapy.
Physicians should individualize treatment using a progressive plan of pain management such as outlined by the World Health Organization, the American Pain Society and the Federation of State Medical Boards Model Guidelines. Healthcare professionals should follow appropriate pain management principles of careful assessment and ongoing monitoring (see ).
What interacts with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to oxycodone, or in any situation where opioids are contraindicated. This includes patients with significant respiratory depression (in unmonitored settings or the absence of resuscitative equipment), and patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia. Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in any patient who has or is suspected of having paralytic ileus.
What are the warnings of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
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OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS ARE TO BE SWALLOWED WHOLE AND ARE NOT TO BE BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED. TAKING BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS LEADS TO RAPID RELEASE AND ABSORPTION OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL DOSE OF OXYCODONE.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release 80 mg Tablets, or a single dose greater than 40 mg, ARE FOR USE IN OPIOID-TOLERANT PATIENTS ONLY. A single dose greater than 40 mg, or total daily doses greater than 80 mg, may cause fatal respiratory depression when administered to patients who are not tolerant to the respiratory depressant effects of opioids.
PATIENTS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED AGAINST USE BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PATIENT FOR WHOM IT WAS PRESCRIBED, AS SUCH INAPPROPRIATE USE MAY HAVE SEVERE MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING DEATH.
Misuse, Abuse and Diversion of Opioids
Oxycodone is an opioid agonist of the morphine-type. Such drugs are sought by drug abusers and people with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion.
Oxycodone can be abused in a manner similar to other opioid agonists, legal or illicit. This should be considered when prescribing or dispensing Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets in situations where the physician or pharmacist is concerned about an increased risk of misuse, abuse, or diversion.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets have been reported as being abused by crushing, chewing, snorting, or injecting the dissolved product. These practices will result in the uncontrolled delivery of the opioid and pose a significant risk to the abuser that could result in overdose and death (see and ).
Concerns about abuse, addiction, and diversion should not prevent the proper management of pain.
Healthcare professionals should contact their State Professional Licensing Board, or State Controlled Substances Authority for information on how to prevent and detect abuse or diversion of this product.
Interactions with Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse
Oxycodone may be expected to have additive effects when used in conjunction with alcohol, other opioids, or illicit drugs that cause central nervous system depression.
What are the precautions of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
General
Opioid analgesics have a narrow therapeutic index in certain patient populations, especially when combined with CNS depressant drugs, and should be reserved for cases where the benefits of opioid analgesia outweigh the known risks of respiratory depression, altered mental state, and postural hypotension.
Use of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is associated with increased potential risks and should be used only with caution in the following conditions: acute alcoholism; adrenocortical insufficiency (e.g., Addison's disease); CNS depression or coma; delirium tremens; debilitated patients; kyphoscoliosis associated with respiratory depression; myxedema or hypothyroidism; prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture; severe impairment of hepatic, pulmonary or renal function; and toxic psychosis.
The administration of oxycodone may obscure the diagnosis or clinical course in patients with acute abdominal conditions. Oxycodone may aggravate convulsions in patients with convulsive disorders, and all opioids may induce or aggravate seizures in some clinical settings.
Interactions with other CNS Depressants
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets should be used with caution and started in a reduced dosage (1/3 to 1/2 of the usual dosage) in patients who are concurrently receiving other central nervous system depressants including sedatives or hypnotics, general anesthetics, phenothiazines, other tranquilizers, and alcohol. Interactive effects resulting in respiratory depression, hypotension, profound sedation, or coma may result if these drugs are taken in combination with the usual doses of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets.
Interactions with Mixed Agonist/Antagonist Opioid Analgesics
Agonist/antagonist analgesics (i.e., pentazocine, nalbuphine, and butorphanol) should be administered with caution to a patient who has received or is receiving a course of therapy with a pure opioid agonist analgesic such as oxycodone. In this situation, mixed agonist/antagonist analgesics may reduce the analgesic effect of oxycodone and/or may precipitate withdrawal symptoms in these patients.
Ambulatory Surgery and Postoperative Use
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are not indicated for pre-emptive analgesia (administration pre-operatively for the management of postoperative pain).
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are not indicated for pain in the immediate postoperative period (the first 12 to 24 hours following surgery) for patients not previously taking the drug, because its safety in this setting has not been established.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are not indicated for pain in the postoperative period if the pain is mild or not expected to persist for an extended period of time.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are only indicated for postoperative use if the patient is already receiving the drug prior to surgery or if the postoperative pain is expected to be moderate to severe and persist for an extended period of time. Physicians should individualize treatment, moving from parenteral to oral analgesics as appropriate (See American Pain Society guidelines).
Patients who are already receiving Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets as part of ongoing analgesic therapy may be safely continued on the drug if appropriate dosage adjustments are made considering the procedure, other drugs given, and the temporary changes in physiology caused by the surgical intervention (see ).
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets and other morphine-like opioids have been shown to decrease bowel motility. Ileus is a common postoperative complication, especially after intra-abdominal surgery with opioid analgesia. Caution should be taken to monitor for decreased bowel motility in postoperative patients receiving opioids. Standard supportive therapy should be implemented.
Use in Pancreatic/Biliary Tract Disease
Oxycodone may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi and should be used with caution in patients with biliary tract disease, including acute pancreatitis. Opioids like oxycodone may cause increases in the serum amylase level.
Tolerance and Physical Dependence
Tolerance is the need for increasing doses of opioids to maintain a defined effect such as analgesia (in the absence of disease progression or other external factors). Physical dependence is manifested by withdrawal symptoms after abrupt discontinuation of a drug or upon administration of an antagonist. Physical dependence and tolerance are not unusual during chronic opioid therapy.
The opioid abstinence or withdrawal syndrome is characterized by some or all of the following: restlessness, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, yawning, perspiration, chills, myalgia, and mydriasis. Other symptoms also may develop, including: irritability, anxiety, backache, joint pain, weakness, abdominal cramps, insomnia, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, or increased blood pressure, respiratory rate, or heart rate.
In general, opioids should not be abruptly discontinued (see
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Information for Patients/Caregivers
If clinically advisable, patients receiving Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets or their caregivers should be given the following information by the physician, nurse, pharmacist, or caregiver:
Use in Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are an opioid with no approved use in the management of addictive disorders. Its proper usage in individuals with drug or alcohol dependence, either active or in remission, is for the management of pain requiring opioid analgesia.
Drug-Drug Interactions
Opioid analgesics, including Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, may enhance the neuromuscular blocking action of skeletal muscle relaxants and produce an increased degree of respiratory depression.
Inhibitors of CYP3A4:
Since the CYP3A4 isoenzyme plays a major role in the metabolism of oxycodone, co-administration of drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 activity, such as macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin), azole-antifungal agents (e.g., ketoconazole), and protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir), may cause decreased clearance of oxycodone which could lead to an increase in oxycodone plasma concentrations. Although clinical studies have not been conducted, the expected clinical results would be increased or prolonged opioid effects. If co-administration with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is necessary, caution is advised when initiating therapy with, currently taking, or discontinuing CYP450 inhibitors. These patients should be evaluated at frequent intervals and dose adjustments considered until stable drug effects are achieved.
Inducers of CYP3A4:
Although clinical studies have not been conducted, CYP450 inducers, such as rifampin, carbamazepine, and phenytoin, may induce the metabolism of oxycodone and, therefore, may cause increased clearance of the drug, which could lead to a decrease in oxycodone plasma concentrations, lack of efficacy, or, possibly, development of abstinence syndrome in a patient who had developed physical dependence to oxycodone. If co-administration with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is necessary, caution is advised when initiating therapy with, currently taking, or discontinuing CYP450 inducers. These patients should be evaluated at frequent intervals and dose adjustments considered until stable drug effects are achieved.
Inhibitors of CYP2D6:
Oxycodone is metabolized in part to oxymorphone via cytochrome P450 2D6. While this pathway may be blocked by a variety of drugs (e.g., certain cardiovascular drugs including amiodarone and quinidine as well as polycyclic antidepressants), such blockade has not yet been shown to be of clinical significance with this agent. Clinicians should be aware of this possible interaction, however.
Use with CNS Depressants
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, like all opioid analgesics, should be started at 1/3 to 1/2 of the usual dosage in patients who are concurrently receiving other central nervous system depressants including sedatives or hypnotics, general anesthetics, phenothiazines, centrally acting anti-emetics, tranquilizers, and alcohol because respiratory depression, hypotension, and profound sedation or coma may result. No specific interaction between oxycodone and monoamine oxidase inhibitors has been observed, but caution in the use of any opioid in patients taking this class of drugs is appropriate.
Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility
Studies of oxycodone to evaluate its carcinogenic potential have not been conducted.
Oxycodone was not mutagenic in the following assays: Ames Salmonella and E. coli test with and without metabolic activation at doses of up to 5000 µg, chromosomal aberration test in human lymphocytes in the absence of metabolic activation at doses of up to 1500 µg/mL and with activation 48 hours after exposure at doses of up to 5000 µg/mL, and in the in vivo bone marrow micronucleus test in mice (at plasma levels of up to 48 µg/mL). Oxycodone was clastogenic in the human lymphocyte chromosomal assay in the presence of metabolic activation in the human chromosomal aberration test (at greater than or equal to 1250 µg/mL) at 24 but not 48 hours of exposure and in the mouse lymphoma assay at doses of 50 µg/mL or greater with metabolic activation and at 400 µg/mL or greater without metabolic activation.
Pregnancy
Teratogenic Effects
Labor and Delivery
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are not recommended for use in women during and immediately prior to labor and delivery because oral opioids may cause respiratory depression in the newborn. Neonates whose mothers have been taking oxycodone chronically may exhibit respiratory depression and/or withdrawal symptoms, either at birth and/or in the nursery.
Nursing Mothers
Low concentrations of oxycodone have been detected in breast milk. Withdrawal symptoms can occur in breast-feeding infants when maternal administration of an opioid analgesic is stopped. Ordinarily, nursing should not be undertaken while a patient is receiving Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets because of the possibility of sedation and/or respiratory depression in the infant.
Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets have not been established in pediatric patients below the age of 18. .
Geriatric Use
In controlled pharmacokinetic studies in elderly subjects (greater than 65 years) the clearance of oxycodone appeared to be slightly reduced. Compared to young adults, the plasma concentrations of oxycodone were increased approximately 15%
(see ). Of the total number of subjects (445) in clinical studies of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, 148 (33.3%) were age 65 and older (including those age 75 and older) while 40 (9.0%) were age 75 and older. In clinical trials with appropriate initiation of therapy and dose titration, no untoward or unexpected side effects were seen in the elderly patients who received Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets. Thus, the usual doses and dosing intervals are appropriate for these patients. As with all opioids, the starting dose should be reduced to 1/3 to 1/2 of the usual dosage in debilitated, non-tolerant patients. Respiratory depression is the chief hazard in elderly or debilitated patients, usually following large initial doses in non-tolerant patients, or when opioids are given in conjunction with other agents that depress respiration.
Laboratory Monitoring
Due to the broad range of plasma concentrations seen in clinical populations, the varying degrees of pain, and the development of tolerance, plasma oxycodone measurements are usually not helpful in clinical management. Plasma concentrations of the active drug substance may be of value in selected, unusual or complex cases.
Hepatic Impairment
A study of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets in patients with hepatic impairment indicates greater plasma concentrations than those with normal function. The initiation of therapy at 1/3 to 1/2 the usual doses and careful dose titration is warranted.
Renal Impairment
In patients with renal impairment, as evidenced by decreased creatinine clearance (<60 mL/min), the concentrations of oxycodone in the plasma are approximately 50% higher than in subjects with normal renal function. Dose initiation should follow a conservative approach. Dosages should be adjusted according to the clinical situation.
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Gender Differences
In pharmacokinetic studies, opioid-naive females demonstrate up to 25% higher average plasma concentrations and greater frequency of typical opioid adverse events than males, even after adjustment for body weight. The clinical relevance of a difference of this magnitude is low for a drug intended for chronic usage at individualized dosages, and there was no male/female difference detected for efficacy or adverse events in clinical trials.
What are the side effects of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
The safety of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets was evaluated in double-blind clinical trials involving 713 patients with moderate to severe pain of various etiologies. In open-label studies of cancer pain, 187 patients received Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets in total daily doses ranging from 20 mg to 640 mg per day. The average total daily dose was approximately 105 mg per day.
Serious adverse reactions which may be associated with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablet therapy in clinical use are those observed with other opioid analgesics, including respiratory depression, apnea, respiratory arrest, and (to an even lesser degree) circulatory depression, hypotension, or shock (see ).
The non-serious adverse events seen on initiation of therapy with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are typical opioid side effects. These events are dose-dependent, and their frequency depends upon the dose, the clinical setting, the patient’s level of opioid tolerance, and host factors specific to the individual. They should be expected and managed as a part of opioid analgesia. The most frequent (>5%) include: constipation, nausea, somnolence, dizziness, vomiting, pruritus, headache, dry mouth, sweating, and asthenia.
In many cases the frequency of these events during initiation of therapy may be minimized by careful individualization of starting dosage, slow titration, and the avoidance of large swings in the plasma concentrations of the opioid. Many of these adverse events will cease or decrease in intensity as Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablet therapy is continued and some degree of tolerance is developed.
Clinical trials comparing Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets with immediate-release oxycodone and placebo revealed a similar adverse event profile between Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets and immediate-release oxycodone. The most common adverse events (>5%) reported by patients at least once during therapy were:
The following adverse experiences were reported in Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets-treated patients with an incidence between 1% and 5%. In descending order of frequency they were anorexia, nervousness, insomnia, fever, confusion, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, rash, anxiety, euphoria, dyspnea, postural hypotension, chills, twitching, gastritis, abnormal dreams, thought abnormalities, and hiccups.
The following adverse reactions occurred in less than 1% of patients involved in clinical trials or were reported in postmarketing experience.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders:
Cardiac disorders:
Ear and labyrinth disorders:
Endocrine disorders:
Eye disorders:
Gastrointestinal disorders:
General disorders and administration site conditions:
Immune system disorders:
Infections and infestations:
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications:
Investigations:
Metabolism and nutrition disorders:
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders:
Nervous system disorders:
Psychiatric disorders:
Renal and urinary disorders:
Reproductive system and breast disorders:
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Vascular disorders:
| Oxycodone HCl Controlled- Release Tablets (n=227) (%) | Immediate-Release (n=225) (%) | Placebo (n=45) (%) | |
| Constipation | (23) | (26) | (7) |
| Nausea | (23) | (27) | (11) |
| Somnolence | (23) | (24) | (4) |
| Dizziness | (13) | (16) | (9) |
| Pruritus | (13) | (12) | (2) |
| Vomiting | (12) | (14) | (7) |
| Headache | (7) | (8) | (7) |
| Dry Mouth | (6) | (7) | (2) |
| Asthenia | (6) | (7) | - |
| Sweating | (5) | (6) | (2) |
What should I look out for while using Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to oxycodone, or in any situation where opioids are contraindicated. This includes patients with significant respiratory depression (in unmonitored settings or the absence of resuscitative equipment), and patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia. Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in any patient who has or is suspected of having paralytic ileus.
OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS ARE TO BE SWALLOWED WHOLE AND ARE NOT TO BE BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED. TAKING BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS LEADS TO RAPID RELEASE AND ABSORPTION OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL DOSE OF OXYCODONE.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release 80 mg Tablets, or a single dose greater than 40 mg, ARE FOR USE IN OPIOID-TOLERANT PATIENTS ONLY. A single dose greater than 40 mg, or total daily doses greater than 80 mg, may cause fatal respiratory depression when administered to patients who are not tolerant to the respiratory depressant effects of opioids.
PATIENTS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED AGAINST USE BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PATIENT FOR WHOM IT WAS PRESCRIBED, AS SUCH INAPPROPRIATE USE MAY HAVE SEVERE MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING DEATH.
What might happen if I take too much Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Acute overdosage with oxycodone can be manifested by respiratory depression, somnolence progressing to stupor or coma, skeletal muscle flaccidity, cold and clammy skin, constricted pupils, bradycardia, hypotension, and death.
Deaths due to overdose have been reported with abuse and misuse of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, by ingesting, inhaling, or injecting the crushed tablets. Review of case reports has indicated that the risk of fatal overdose is further increased when Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are abused concurrently with alcohol or other CNS depressants, including other opioids.
In the treatment of oxycodone overdosage, primary attention should be given to the re-establishment of a patent airway and institution of assisted or controlled ventilation. Supportive measures (including oxygen and vasopressors) should be employed in the management of circulatory shock and pulmonary edema accompanying overdose as indicated. Cardiac arrest or arrhythmias may require cardiac massage or defibrillation.
The pure opioid antagonists such as naloxone or nalmefene are specific antidotes against respiratory depression from opioid overdose. Opioid antagonists should not be administered in the absence of clinically significant respiratory or circulatory depression secondary to oxycodone overdose. In patients who are physically dependent on any opioid agonist including Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, an abrupt or complete reversal of opioid effects may precipitate an acute abstinence syndrome. The severity of the withdrawal syndrome produced will depend on the degree of physical dependence and the dose of the antagonist administered. Please see the prescribing information for the specific opioid antagonist for details of their proper use.
How should I store and handle Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release?
Store at controlled room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP] .Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0AOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 10 mg are round, unscored, white-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 10 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCOxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets 20 mg are round, unscored, pink-colored, convex tablets imprinted with OC on one side and 20 on the other. They are supplied as follows:NDCStore at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).Dispense in tight, light-resistant container.CAUTIONDEA Order Form Required.Distributed by:Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals IncJacksonville, FL 32257 USAU.S. Patent Numbers 5,508,042 and 7,129,248302389-0A
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The precise mechanism of the analgesic action is unknown. However, specific CNS opioid receptors for endogenous compounds with opioid-like activity have been identified throughout the brain and spinal cord and play a role in the analgesic effects of this drug.
Oxycodone produces respiratory depression by direct action on brain stem respiratory centers. The respiratory depression involves both a reduction in the responsiveness of the brain stem respiratory centers to increases in carbon dioxide tension and to electrical stimulation.
Oxycodone depresses the cough reflex by direct effect on the cough center in the medulla. Antitussive effects may occur with doses lower than those usually required for analgesia.
Oxycodone causes miosis, even in total darkness. Pinpoint pupils are a sign of opioid overdose but are not pathognomonic (e.g., pontine lesions of hemorrhagic or ischemic origin may produce similar findings). Marked mydriasis rather than miosis may be seen with hypoxia in the setting of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets overdose (See ).
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Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to oxycodone, or in any situation where opioids are contraindicated. This includes patients with significant respiratory depression (in unmonitored settings or the absence of resuscitative equipment), and patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia. Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are contraindicated in any patient who has or is suspected of having paralytic ileus.OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS ARE TO BE SWALLOWED WHOLE AND ARE NOT TO BE BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED. TAKING BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED OXYCODONE HCl CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLETS LEADS TO RAPID RELEASE AND ABSORPTION OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL DOSE OF OXYCODONE.
Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release 80 mg Tablets, or a single dose greater than 40 mg, ARE FOR USE IN OPIOID-TOLERANT PATIENTS ONLY. A single dose greater than 40 mg, or total daily doses greater than 80 mg, may cause fatal respiratory depression when administered to patients who are not tolerant to the respiratory depressant effects of opioids.
PATIENTS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED AGAINST USE BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PATIENT FOR WHOM IT WAS PRESCRIBED, AS SUCH INAPPROPRIATE USE MAY HAVE SEVERE MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING DEATH.
Opioid analgesics, including Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets, may enhance the neuromuscular blocking action of skeletal muscle relaxants and produce an increased degree of respiratory depression.
Inhibitors of CYP3A4:
Since the CYP3A4 isoenzyme plays a major role in the metabolism of oxycodone, co-administration of drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 activity, such as macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin), azole-antifungal agents (e.g., ketoconazole), and protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir), may cause decreased clearance of oxycodone which could lead to an increase in oxycodone plasma concentrations. Although clinical studies have not been conducted, the expected clinical results would be increased or prolonged opioid effects. If co-administration with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is necessary, caution is advised when initiating therapy with, currently taking, or discontinuing CYP450 inhibitors. These patients should be evaluated at frequent intervals and dose adjustments considered until stable drug effects are achieved.
Inducers of CYP3A4:
Although clinical studies have not been conducted, CYP450 inducers, such as rifampin, carbamazepine, and phenytoin, may induce the metabolism of oxycodone and, therefore, may cause increased clearance of the drug, which could lead to a decrease in oxycodone plasma concentrations, lack of efficacy, or, possibly, development of abstinence syndrome in a patient who had developed physical dependence to oxycodone. If co-administration with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is necessary, caution is advised when initiating therapy with, currently taking, or discontinuing CYP450 inducers. These patients should be evaluated at frequent intervals and dose adjustments considered until stable drug effects are achieved.
Inhibitors of CYP2D6:
Oxycodone is metabolized in part to oxymorphone via cytochrome P450 2D6. While this pathway may be blocked by a variety of drugs (e.g., certain cardiovascular drugs including amiodarone and quinidine as well as polycyclic antidepressants), such blockade has not yet been shown to be of clinical significance with this agent. Clinicians should be aware of this possible interaction, however.
Opioid analgesics have a narrow therapeutic index in certain patient populations, especially when combined with CNS depressant drugs, and should be reserved for cases where the benefits of opioid analgesia outweigh the known risks of respiratory depression, altered mental state, and postural hypotension.
Use of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets is associated with increased potential risks and should be used only with caution in the following conditions: acute alcoholism; adrenocortical insufficiency (e.g., Addison's disease); CNS depression or coma; delirium tremens; debilitated patients; kyphoscoliosis associated with respiratory depression; myxedema or hypothyroidism; prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture; severe impairment of hepatic, pulmonary or renal function; and toxic psychosis.
The administration of oxycodone may obscure the diagnosis or clinical course in patients with acute abdominal conditions. Oxycodone may aggravate convulsions in patients with convulsive disorders, and all opioids may induce or aggravate seizures in some clinical settings.
The safety of Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets was evaluated in double-blind clinical trials involving 713 patients with moderate to severe pain of various etiologies. In open-label studies of cancer pain, 187 patients received Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets in total daily doses ranging from 20 mg to 640 mg per day. The average total daily dose was approximately 105 mg per day.
Serious adverse reactions which may be associated with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablet therapy in clinical use are those observed with other opioid analgesics, including respiratory depression, apnea, respiratory arrest, and (to an even lesser degree) circulatory depression, hypotension, or shock (see ).
The non-serious adverse events seen on initiation of therapy with Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets are typical opioid side effects. These events are dose-dependent, and their frequency depends upon the dose, the clinical setting, the patient’s level of opioid tolerance, and host factors specific to the individual. They should be expected and managed as a part of opioid analgesia. The most frequent (>5%) include: constipation, nausea, somnolence, dizziness, vomiting, pruritus, headache, dry mouth, sweating, and asthenia.
In many cases the frequency of these events during initiation of therapy may be minimized by careful individualization of starting dosage, slow titration, and the avoidance of large swings in the plasma concentrations of the opioid. Many of these adverse events will cease or decrease in intensity as Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablet therapy is continued and some degree of tolerance is developed.
Clinical trials comparing Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets with immediate-release oxycodone and placebo revealed a similar adverse event profile between Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets and immediate-release oxycodone. The most common adverse events (>5%) reported by patients at least once during therapy were:
The following adverse experiences were reported in Oxycodone HCl Controlled-Release Tablets-treated patients with an incidence between 1% and 5%. In descending order of frequency they were anorexia, nervousness, insomnia, fever, confusion, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, rash, anxiety, euphoria, dyspnea, postural hypotension, chills, twitching, gastritis, abnormal dreams, thought abnormalities, and hiccups.
The following adverse reactions occurred in less than 1% of patients involved in clinical trials or were reported in postmarketing experience.
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