Monday 10 October 2011

Oxycodone (pain reliever) by Indian firm receives tentative FDA approval


Indian manufacturer of drugs, Taj Pharmaceuticals has secured tentative approval from the US FDA for Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), to make and sell Drug Oxycodone Tablets 5 to 30 mg in the UK and European Market.
Oxycodone is a narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone.
The drug does not eliminate the sensation of pain but provides comfort by increasing tolerance to pain, besides causing sedation and arespiratory depression.
Generally, the starting dose using immediate release oxycodone tablets is 5 to 30 mg every 4 hours. 

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