Oxycodone Hydrochloride

11 DESCRIPTION Oxycodone hydrochloride tablets USP contains oxycodone, an opioid agonist. Each tablet for oral administration contains 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg or 30 mg, of oxycodone hydrochloride USP. Oxycodone hydrochloride is a white, odorless crystalline powder derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. Oxycodone hydrochloride dissolves in water (1 g in 6 to 7 mL) and is considered slightly soluble in alcohol (octanol water partition coefficient is 0.7). Chemically, oxycodone hydrochloride is 4, 5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6- one hydrochloride and has the following structural formula: The 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate; sodium starch glycolate; microcrystalline cellulose; colloidal silicon dioxide; magnesium stearate; FD&C Red no. 40 powder (10 mg only) and D&C Yellow No. 10 (15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg only). The 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg tablets contain the equivalent of 4.5 mg, 9.0 mg, 13.5 mg, 18.0 mg and 27.0 mg respectively, of oxycodone free base. structural formula