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'''Oxycodone''' is a semisynthetic opioid designed as a pain reliever structurally similar to [[codeine]] but having effects and potency comparable to [[morphine]]. It was originally developed in [[Germany]] in 1916 by the drug company Bayer as an alternative to [[heroin]]. Oxycodone is an extremely effective pain reliever and is often prescribed to treat pain after surgery and chronic extreme back pain. Due to its potential for abuse, oxycodone is a schedule II controlled substance in the U.S., requiring a written or electronic prescription, no refills, and ordinarily cannot be phoned into a pharmacy. As a strong opioid, it is often used by the same groups of people that abuse [[morphine]] and [[heroin]], and poses a similar potential for addiction.

'''Oxycodone''' is a semisynthetic opioid designed as a pain reliever structurally similar to [[codeine]] but having effects and potency comparable to [[morphine]]. It was originally developed in [[Germany]] in 1916 by the drug company Bayer as an alternative to [[heroin]]. Oxycodone is an extremely effective pain reliever and is often prescribed to treat pain after surgery and chronic extreme back pain. Due to its potential for abuse, oxycodone is a schedule II controlled substance in the U.S., requiring a written or electronic prescription, no refills, and ordinarily cannot be phoned into a pharmacy. As a strong opioid, it is often used by the same groups of people that abuse [[morphine]] and [[heroin]], and poses a similar potential for [[addiction]].

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