Oxycodone was first synthesized in Germany in 1916 as a semi-synthetic derivative of thebaine, an opiate alkaloid. It was first used clinically the following year under the brand name Eukodal.
Source: Rogers, K. (2016). Oxycodone. Encyclopædia Britannica.
| Drugs: | Opium (morphine, heroin, opioids) |
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| Regions: | Germany |
