Chemistry Final project

Oxycodone
by
Niti Thongkumpan
 Oxycodone

Functional group
Oxycodone has 4 functional groups. These 4 groups are
amine,alcohol,ketone, and ether also aromatic ring. Its an amine
because it has nitrogen bonds, Alcohol because it has OH bond,
Ketone because it has double bonded oxygen bond and ether
because of oxygen bond.

Purpose and Application

 Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication. it is one type of the drug
that decrease the pain and painkiller drug. Normal people can have it
when they have a prescription. Mostly doctor used to relieve moderate
to severe pain.[2][3] because it will decrease heart rate. Mostly it uses
for medical purpose. It also widely used in clinical practice. This can
make your body stop breathing and died. Drug recipients MUST avoid
drinking alcohol when you used this drug too.[2]

Chemical/Physical Properties

Chemical name Dihydrohydroxycodeinone,

Dihydrone
Molecular Formula C18H21NO4
State of matter Solid
Melting Point 218 - 220 C
Boiling point 50 C

Water Solubility 100 mg/ml

Molecular Weight 375.406 g/mol

color Long rod from alcohol

Polarizability 0.5 10-24cm3

Side effects
Oxycodone can have very large side effect to drug recipients. The side
effect is likely to occur in old people and severely ill such as

Cold, shallow breathing, slow heartbeat

Seizure
Confusion
Sexual problems
nausea, vomiting
headache
stomach pain
dry mouth
Reference

1. Ruan, X., Mancuso, K. F., & Kaye, A. D. (2017). Revisiting Oxycodone

Analgesia. Anesthesiology Clinics, 35(2). doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2017.01.022
 2. Oxycodone Uses, Dosage & Side Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23,
2017, from https://www.drugs.com/oxycodone.html

3. Oxycodone. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23, 2017, from

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682132.html

4. Oxycodone. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23, 2017, from

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284603