Oxycodone Abboxia
This medicine helps relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains oxycodone, which is a type of painkiller called an opioid.
Form
injektio-/infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
1 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Oxycodone hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Abboxia AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will decide how much medicine you need based on your pain and overall health.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a vein, under the skin, or into a muscle.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose to ensure safe and effective treatment.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling dizzy, headache, feeling sleepy
- •Constipation, throwing up, feeling sick to your stomach
- •Itching
- •Loss of appetite
- •Changes in mood or how you think (like feeling anxious, sad, nervous, having trouble sleeping, strange thoughts, or confusion)
- •Shaking (tremor)
- •Shortness of breath
- •Stomach pain, diarrhea, indigestion, dry mouth
- •Rash, sweating a lot
- •Feeling unusually weak or tired, lethargy
RARE
- •Allergic reactions, including severe ones like sudden swelling of the face or throat, rash, and hives
- •Memory loss, seizures, involuntary muscle movements, speech problems, fainting, changes in taste, vertigo (spinning sensation)
- •Smaller pupils, vision problems
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure (especially when standing up)
- •Very slow or shallow breathing, breathing pauses during sleep (sleep apnea)
- •Stomach or bowel problems like gas, difficulty swallowing, or blockages, severe upper stomach pain
- •Dry skin, swelling in hands, ankles, or feet, thirst, chills
- •Trouble emptying your bladder, problems with sex drive or erectile dysfunction, low sex hormones, missed periods
- •Withdrawal symptoms if you stop the medicine suddenly, or in newborns whose mothers used this medicine
- •Increased sensitivity to pain, dental problems, aggression
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to oxycodone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe breathing problems, severe asthma, or heart problems due to a long-term lung disease.
- Inform your doctor if your bowel movements are very slow or have stopped.
- This medicine contains oxycodone, which is an opioid and can lead to dependence or addiction. Your doctor will monitor you closely.
- Contact your doctor if you have severe upper stomach pain that might spread to your back, as this could be a sign of pancreas inflammation.
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- This medicine can reduce your urge to cough.
- Always tell your doctors that you are taking this medicine if you are going to have surgery.
- Taking too much of this medicine can cause severe sleepiness, nausea, and serious breathing problems.
- Do not drink alcohol or grapefruit juice while taking this medicine.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, as it may harm the baby.
- This medicine can make you feel sleepy or affect your ability to react, so do not drive or operate machines until you know how it affects you.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Sedative. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Increases the risk of confusion and falling. Need for laxative is often necessary. Consider potential interactions. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 24.3.2025)