NL950 5mg Pill — YELLOW;WHITE CAPSULE, 18mm — Oxycodone

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ImprintNL950 / 5mg
ColourYELLOW;WHITE
ShapeCAPSULE
Size18
StrengthOXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg
Dosage formCapsule
ManufacturerNovel Laboratories, Inc.
NDC40032-950
ScheduleCII
AvailabilityPrescription only
IngredientsOXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE[OXYCODONE]

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The imprint "NL950 5mg" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Oxycodone

Uses and warnings

BOXED WARNING - Multiple Serious Risks: - Addiction/Abuse/Misuse: Exposes users to risks that "can lead to overdose and death" - Respiratory Depression: "Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur" - Accidental Ingestion: "Even one dose...especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose" - Neonatal Withdrawal: Prolonged pregnancy use risks "neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome" - CYP3A4 Interactions: Concomitant inhibitors "can result in a fatal overdose" - CNS Depressants/Benzodiazepines: Combined use may cause "profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death" Key Precautions: Monitor for respiratory depression (especially first 24-72 hours), swallow tablets whole (crushing risks fatal dose), assess naloxone need, monitor elderly/debilitated patients closely, avoid in patients with GI obstruction or severe respiratory depression.

Indicated for "management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment" in adults and opioid-tolerant pediatric patients ages 11+ already taking at least 20 mg daily oxycodone equivalent. Reserved for patients where "alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate." Not for as-needed use.

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file 9b75e3ea-57db-4c56-898f-79fddb21de9b.xml