Oxydose Side Effects

Generic name: oxycodone

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 20, 2023.

Note: This document contains side effect information about oxycodone. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Oxydose.

Applies to oxycodone: oral conventional or extended-release preparations.

Warning

Risk of addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdosage and death.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ Assess each patient’s risk for addiction, abuse, and misuse before prescribing the drug; monitor all patients regularly for development of these behaviors or conditions.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ (See Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse under Cautions.)

Depression

Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ Monitor for respiratory depression, especially during initiation of therapy and following dosage increases.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ (See Respiratory Depression under Cautions.)
Patients must swallow extended-release tablets whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose.²⁹⁰ ³⁰⁵

Accidental ingestion of even 1 dose, especially by a child, can result in a fatal overdose.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵

Opiate Withdrawal

Prolonged maternal use of opiates during pregnancy can result in neonatal withdrawal syndrome, which may be life-threatening if not recognized and treated.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ Advise women who require such therapy during pregnancy of this risk and ensure appropriate treatment will be available.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³ ³⁰⁵ (See Pregnancy under Cautions.)

Initiation of CYP3A4 inhibitors or discontinuance of CYP3A4 inducers can result in fatal oxycodone overdosage.²⁹⁰ ²⁹¹ ³⁰³

Potential for medication errors resulting in inadvertent overdosage and death due to confusion between mg and mL or between oxycodone hydrochloride solution (5 mg/5 mL) and oxycodone hydrochloride oral concentrate solution (100 mg/5 mL).²⁹⁹ ³⁰⁴ Take care to ensure that the correct dose is communicated and dispensed.²⁹⁹ ³⁰⁴
Use oral concentrate solution only in opiate-tolerant patients.³⁰⁴
Keep oral solutions out of the reach of children.²⁹⁹ ³⁰⁴ If accidental ingestion occurs, seek immediate medical attention.²⁹⁹ ³⁰⁴

Benzodiazepines

Concomitant use of opiate agonists with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.⁴¹⁶ ⁴¹⁷ ⁴¹⁸ ⁷⁰⁰ ⁷⁰¹ ⁷⁰² ⁷⁰³
Reserve concomitant use of opiate analgesics and benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants for patients in whom alternative treatment options are inadequate; use lowest effective dosages and shortest possible duration of concomitant therapy and monitor closely for respiratory depression and sedation.⁷⁰⁰ ⁷⁰³ (See Specific Drugs under Interactions.)

REMS:

FDA approved a REMS for oxycodone to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risk. The REMS may apply to one or more preparations of oxycodone and consists of the following: medication guide and elements to assure safe use. See the FDA REMS page ([Web]).

Side effects include:

Constipation, nausea, sedation/somnolence, dizziness, lightheadedness, vomiting, pruritus, headache, insomnia, dry mouth, sweating, asthenia.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to oxycodone: compounding powder, oral capsule, oral capsule extended release, oral concentrate, oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release.

General

The most commonly reported adverse reactions in adults included constipation, nausea, somnolence, dizziness, vomiting, pruritus, headache, dry mouth, asthenia, and sweating. In pediatric patients, the most frequently observed adverse reactions included vomiting, nausea, headache, pyrexia, and constipation.^[Ref]

Nervous system

Very common (10% or more): Headache (14%, pediatrics)

Common (1% to 10%): Dizziness (pediatrics)

Frequency not reported: Confusion, hypertonia, hypesthesia, nervousness, neuralgia, personality disorder, tremor, migraine

Postmarketing reports: Serotonin syndrome^[Ref]

Respiratory

Frequency not reported: Apnea, respiratory arrest, bronchitis, cough increased, dyspnea, epistaxis, laryngismus, lung disorder, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis^[Ref]

Severe adverse effects such as respiratory depression can be treated with the opioid antagonist naloxone.^[Ref]

Gastrointestinal

Very common (10% or more): Nausea (23% to 27%), constipation (23% to 26%), vomiting (12% to 14%)

Frequency not reported: Abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, dyspepsia, dysphagia, gingivitis, glossitis^[Ref]

In pediatric studies with the oral extended release product, gastrointestinal adverse events were reported in 40% of patients 11 to 16 years of age (56 of 140); vomiting, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea were experienced by 21%, 15%, 9%, and 6%, respectively. Abdominal pain and gastroesophageal reflux disease were reported in 1% to less than 5% of patients.^[Ref]

Psychiatric

Frequency not reported: Paranoia, psychosis, hallucinations, agitation, anxiety^[Ref]

Dermatologic

Common (1% to 10%): Pruritus, hyperhidrosis, rash

Frequency not reported: Herpes simplex, rash, sweating, urticaria^[Ref]

Hepatic

Frequency not reported: Increased hepatic enzymes

Cardiovascular

Frequency not reported: QTc prolongation at higher doses, deep thrombophlebitis, heart failure, hemorrhage, hypotension, palpitation, tachycardia, edema, peripheral edema, vasodilation, circulatory collapse^[Ref]

Genitourinary

Common (1% to 10%): Dysuria, urinary retention

Frequency not reported: Urinary tract infection^[Ref]

Hypersensitivity

Frequency not reported: Allergic reaction

Postmarketing reports: Anaphylaxis^[Ref]

Immunologic

Frequency not reported: Flu syndrome, infection, sepsis^[Ref]

Metabolic

Common (1% to 10%): Decreased appetite (pediatrics)

Frequency not reported: Gout, hyperglycemia, iron deficiency anemia^[Ref]

Musculoskeletal

Frequency not reported: Back pain, neck pain, arthralgia, arthritis, bone pain, myalgia, pathological fracture^[Ref]

Ocular

Frequency not reported: Photosensitivity reaction, amblyopia^[Ref]

Other

Very common (10% or more): Pyrexia (11%, pediatrics)

Frequency not reported: Chills and fever, accidental injury^[Ref]

Endocrine

Opioids:

Postmarketing reports: Adrenal insufficiency, androgen deficiency^[Ref]

Frequently asked questions

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