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Oxycodone is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. [166] For Class A drugs, which are "considered to be the most likely to cause harm", possession without a prescription is punishable by up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. [ 167 ]
This is the list of Schedule II controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act. [ 1] The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule: [ 2] The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in ...
Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain. [1] In 2021, it was the 75th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions. [2] [3]
The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. The drug or other substance has a currently [2] accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. The ...
Oxymorphone (sold under the brand names Numorphan and Opana among others) is a highly potent opioid analgesic indicated for treatment of severe pain. Pain relief after injection begins after about 5–10 minutes, after oral administration it begins after about 30 minutes, and lasts about 3–4 hours for immediate-release tablets and 12 hours for extended-release tablets. [6]
Metonitazene. Metonitazene is an analgesic compound related to etonitazene, [ 2][ 3] which was first reported in 1957, [ 4] and has been shown to have approximately 1000 times the potency of morphine by central routes of administration, [ 5] but if used orally it has been shown to have approximately 10 times the potency of morphine. [ 6]
Equianalgesic. An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [ 1] Tables of this general type are also available for ...
The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. The complete list of Schedule I substances is as follows. [1] The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number for each substance is included.