NDAORALTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Approved
Oct 1998
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
5
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
ROXICODONE (oxycodone hydrochloride) by Bayer is mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. First approved in 1998.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
ROXICODONE (oxycodone hydrochloride) is an oral extended-release opioid analgesic that acts as a mu-opioid receptor full agonist for moderate to severe pain management. It provides analgesia without a ceiling effect, though dosing is limited by adverse effects including respiratory and CNS depression. The drug has been approved since 1998 and remains a cornerstone product in opioid pain management.
$0.002BPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining Part D spending ($2M in 2023) and low claim volume signal a mature, contracted franchise requiring defensive strategies and cost management rather than growth investment.
Mechanism of Action
mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. The principal therapeutic action of oxycodone is analgesia. Like all full opioid agonists, there is no ceiling effect for analgesia with oxycodone. Clinically, dosage is titrated to provide adequate analgesia and…
Indications
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Clinical Trials (5)
Abuse Potential of Gabapentin Taken Orally Concomitantly With Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Healthy, Non-Drug-Dependent, Recreational Opioid Users
Started Aug 2026
60 enrolled
Healthy, Non-Drug- Dependent, Recreational Opioid Users
A Research Study of an Investigational Drug ALO-02 (Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Naltrexone Hydrochloride) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain
Started Jun 2012
410 enrolled
Chronic PainLow Back PainAnalgesia
Long-Term Safety of Twice Daily Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-release Tablets in Children Who Completed OTR3001
Started Oct 2011
23 enrolled
Pain
Safety Study of Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Naltrexone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Noncancer Pain
Started Dec 2010
395 enrolled
Chronic Noncancer Pain
Safety of Twice Daily Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-release Tablets in Children With Moderate to Severe Malignant and/ or Nonmalignant Pain Requiring Opioids
Started Nov 2010
155 enrolled
Pain
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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