What Is Oxycodone Used For? FDA-Approved Uses

The FDA label says: “Oxycodone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.”

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Oxycodone Hydrochloride, tablet

Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by SpecGx LLC (ANDA076758). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

Oxycodone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
Limitations of Use
Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose, and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration and persist over the course of therapy, reserve opioid analgesics, including oxycodone hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.

Source: DailyMed label, set id 928227bf-89c5-4c64-9823-0e84cc669388, version 36, effective August 7, 2026. NDC 0406-0552, one of 112 listings for this product.

Oxycodone Hydrochloride, solution

Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by SpecGx LLC (ANDA210758). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution is indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) is indicated for use in opioid-tolerant adult patients who require higher doses of opioids for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternate treatments are inadequate.
Limitations of Use
Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose, and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration, and persist over the course of therapy, reserve opioid analgesics, including Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.

Source: DailyMed label, set id 5451bcaa-0aca-4581-bcea-2f9c2a33b260, version 24, effective September 15, 2026. NDC 0406-8556, one of 23 listings for this product.

Oxycodone Hydrochloride, capsule

Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by KVK-TECH, INC. (ANDA202773). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules are an opioid agonist indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
Limitations of Use
Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, overdose, and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration, and persist over the course of therapy, reserve opioid analgesics, including Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.

Source: DailyMed label, set id 338b5391-e5f7-40a2-8b15-57f47cbc4813, version 12, effective September 9, 2026. NDC 10702-023, one of 3 listings for this product.

Questions

What is oxycodone used for?

The FDA label says: “Oxycodone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.”

What drug class is oxycodone?

FDA lists oxycodone in the Opioid Agonist established pharmacologic class.

Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?

No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.