Dangerous Drugs - Oxycontin

Oxycontin is a popular narcotic similar to morphine and has been prescribed to treat pain in cases of arthritis, back pain, and cancer. It was approved for use by the FDA in July 2001. It is similar in effect to morphine and has been prescribed to treat pain in cases of arthritis, back pain, and cancer. Oxycontin was introduced to the public in December 1995. Oxycontin belongs to the drug class known as opioid agonists and is categorized as a Schedule II controlled substance.

Oxycodone is a substance found in a variety of pain medications. However, many other pain relievers contain small amounts of oxycodone. Oxycontin is a time-release formula that contains a significantly greater amount of oxycodone. The drug is simultaneously one of the highest selling and most abused of recent times. It has been linked to hundreds of deaths and the rate and severity of addiction to Oxycontin has been compared to heroin.

Both the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Food and Drug Administration have expressed concerns regarding Oxycontin. As of July 2001, Oxycontin bears the black box warning, the most stern and effective warning issued by the FDA. Purdue Pharma, the creators of the drug, have revamped the formula used to create the drug and hope to introduce a new form that is less susceptible to addiction and abuse.

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