Oxycodone | Research & Encyclopedia Articles

Oxycodone: Key Terms

ANALGESIC:

A type of drug that alleviates pain without loss of consciousness.

NARCOTIC:

A natural or synthetic drug that has properties similar to opium or opium derivatives.

OPIATE:

Drug derived directly from opium and used in its natural state, without chemical modification. Opiates include morphine, codeine, thebaine, noscapine, and papaverine.

PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE:

A condition that may occur after.....

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