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Pain Relievers

Conditions That Warrant Prescriptions for Oxycodone

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jeffrey Traister

Oxycodone is a prescription drug indicated for the relief of moderate to severe pain, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Oxycodone is an opiate analgesic that is considered a narcotic and changes the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.

Jeffrey Traister is a writer and filmmaker. For more than 25 years, he has covered nutrition and medicine for health-care companies and publishers, also producing digital video for websites, DVDs and commercials. Trained in digital filmmaking at The New School, Traister also holds a Master of Science in human nutrition and medicine from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.