Is the pain medication Oxycodone made from synthetic heroin?

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Doctor prescribed this medication for pain after knee surgery

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The tablets contain microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid. The oral solution contains alcohol, FD&C Red No. 40, flavoring, glycol, sorbitol, water, and other ingredients. The Intensol contains citric acid, sodium benzoate, and water. Oxycodone is 14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone, a white odorless crystalline powder which is derived from the opium alkaloid (See below), thebaine. * The substance obtained by air-drying the juice from the unripe capsule of the poppy, Papaver somniferum. It contains a number of important alkaloids, such as morphine, codeine, heroin, and papaverine. The growing and transportation of the poppy as well as the manufacture of drugs from the juice are controlled by national and international laws.

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oxycodone is just tylenol with codeine

Oxycodone is a strong and addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine. Its name is derived from codeine - the chemical structures are very similar, differing only in that the hydrogen on the codeine is oxidised to a hydroxyl group, hence 'oxy' and the hydroxly group from the codeine becomes a ketone group, hence 'oxycodone.'

yes, that's why it is so addicted, be careful taking it because you can become addicted to it, trust me

it is a strong opiate. I have been taking it for over 2 years. It is highly addictive and is not something to take if you dont really need it. The best thing is that the effects last about 12 hours and dont fade like lortab and such. When you live in real pain all the time, that is a huge asset.

Heroin, opium, morphine etc are all from the same family or narcotic, and Oxycontin is often called hillbilly heroin due to the number of people that abuse it.

no it's percocet with acetemetaphin, and synthesized from codein, heroin is already semi-synthetic, and

It was once hoped to retain the analgesic(pain relief) effects of heroin and morphine but with out the euphoria which is what leads to addiction, heroin is probably closer in structure to morphine

unless you really know what you are talking about you shouldn't answer this question. it isn't just tylenol with codeine. it is a synthetic and has different effects. look it up @ http://www.drugs.com/oxycodone.html

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