| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2771068 | Scandinavian Journal of Pain | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
As morphine, oxycodone is a m-opioid receptor agonist with a significantly different pharmacokinetic profile compared with morphine. It seems that oxycodone is able to compensate its lower binding affinity for the m-opioid receptor compared with that of morphine by active transport to the central nervous system. Although the analgesic properties of oxycodone are mainly due to its own activity, cytochrome (CYP) inhibitors and inductors may change oxycodone-induced analgesia as a result of higher or lower, respectively, oxycodone concentrations.
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