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However, this increase presents increased risks, in particular due to its addictive potential. The United States faces numerous cases of overdose linked to this molecule. A concrete example is found in an incident where a man in the United States suffered an opioid overdose. Luckily, bystanders present had overdose medication, which saved his life. Several substances, including oxycodone, are regularly implicated in these cases in the United States. In France, the prescription of this molecule is constantly increasing, with a 25% increase in New Aquitaine over a period of four years.
L’oxycodone, similar to morphineis a powerful pain reliever prescribed more and more frequently. However, it presents undesirable risks, especially in terms of drug interactionin addition to being potentially addictive. According to Maryse Lapeyre-Mestre, head of the Toulouse addictovigilance center, its use was mainly reserved for pain caused by cancer until the 2010s. It is therefore difficult to understand its growing success, especially since it carries risks of side effects (source 1).
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