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Oxymorphone vs Oxycodone - What's the difference?

oxymorphone | oxycodone |

In pharmaceutical drug|lang=en terms the difference between oxymorphone and oxycodone

is that oxymorphone is (pharmaceutical drug) a particular narcotic painkiller while oxycodone is (pharmaceutical drug) a very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.

As nouns the difference between oxymorphone and oxycodone

is that oxymorphone is (pharmaceutical drug) a particular narcotic painkiller while oxycodone is (pharmaceutical drug) a very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.

oxymorphone

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A particular narcotic painkiller.
  • oxycodone

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.