OxyContin Ingredients and Composition
OxyContin Information
OxyContin Ingredients and Composition
OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release) tablets are an opioid analgesic supplied in 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg, and 160 mg tablet strengths for oral administration. The tablet strengths describe the amount of oxycodone per tablet as the hydrochloride salt.
Its molecular formula is C18H21NO4•HCl. Its molecular weight is 351.83.
The chemical formula is 4, 5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride.
Oxycodone is a white, odorless crystalline powder derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. Oxycodone hydrochloride dissolves in water (1 g in 6 to 7 mL). It is slightly soluble in alcohol (octanol water partition coefficient 0.7).
The tablets contain the following inactive ingredients:
- ammonio methacrylate copolymer
- hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
- lactose
- magnesium stearate
- povidone
- red iron oxide (20 mg strength tablet only)
- stearyl alcohol
- talc
- titanium dioxide
- triacetin
- yellow iron oxide (40 mg strength tablet only)
- yellow iron oxide with FD&C blue No.2 (80 mg strength tablet only)
- FD&C blue No.2 (160 mg strength tablet only)
and other ingredients.
