ROXICODONE® (oxycodone hydrochloride tablets USP) is an opioid analgesic.
Each tablet for oral administration contains 15 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: