In recent years, methadone has gained popularity among physicians for the treatment of other medical problems, such as an analgesic in chronic pain. The increased usage comes as doctors search for an opioid drug that can be dosed less frequently than short-acting drugs like morphine or hydrocodone. Another factor in the increased usage is the [...]

Oxycodone can be administered orally, intranasally, via intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous injection or rectally. Some people are fast metabolizers resulting in reduced analgesic effect but increased adverse effects, while others are slow metabolisers resulting in increased toxicity without improved analgesia. The dose of OxyContin must be reduced in patients with reduced hepatic function.
Oxycodone is approximately 1.5–2 [...]

One of the most prescribed narcotic analgesics for pain relief is OxyContin. It is true that it works as painkiller for severe injuries like dislocations, fractures, arthritis, lower back pain, but it is also used illicitly as drug on the street due to it’s main component, oxycodone.
Oxycodone can be found in many narcotic analgesics like [...]

Goes over the different aspects of oxycodone use and effects of oxycodone