Advancement of potent narcotic anaIgesics:combination of oxycodone / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Oxycodone,an opioid receptor agonist,is one of potent narcotic analgesics. Despite its potent analgesic effect,the tolerant and dependent liability of oxycodone as well as its inhibition on gas-trointestinal motility strongly restricts its clinical application. Since the end of the last century,antipyretic, opioid receptor agonist,opioid receptor antagonist and dopamine receptor antagonist have been used to in combination with oxycodone at different ratios as complex prescriptions,the aim of which is to enhance the effect of oxycodone,decrease the dosage of oxycodone,and prevent the adverse effect and the tendency for misuse. Here we reviewed the development of oxycodone compositions in the recent years,hoping to provide more data for its potential clinical application.