Description

What is Oxycodone 30mg?

Oxycodone 30mg is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can be used short term or long term, depending on your condition.

Oxycodone 30mg is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, aroundthe- clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate in:

• Adults; and
• Opioid-tolerant pediatric patients 11 years of age and older who are already receiving and tolerate a minimum daily opioid dose of at least 20 mg oxycodone orally or its equivalent.

Side effects Oxycodone 30mg

Oxycodone oral tablet may cause drowsiness. This is more likely to occur when you first start taking it or when your dosage is changed. Do not drive, use heavy machinery, or perform any dangerous tasks until you know how this drug affects you.

Oxycodone can also cause other side effects.

More common side effects

The adult side effects for this drug can vary from the side effects for children.

Adult side effects for oxycodone can include:

• nausea and vomiting
• constipation
• headache
• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• drowsiness
• weakness or lack of energy
• severe itching
• dry mouth
• sweating
• trouble falling or staying asleep
• itching of the skin

Children’s side effects for oxycodone (the extended-release tablets only) can include:

• nausea and vomiting
• constipation
• headache
• fever

If these effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks.

How it works

Oxycodone 30mg belongs to a class of drugs called opioid agonists. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions.

Oxycodone 30mg is similar to a group of natural substances in the brain called endorphins. These substances work to decrease the pain messages that your body sends to your brain. By mimicking these substances, oxycodone decreases the amount of pain your brain thinks you’re having.