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Barbiturates are classified under sedatives in the psychoactive drug classification which includes a number of drugs that have been classified on the basis of their duration of action. They are widely and rapidly absorbed in to the body from the mucous membranes and the subcutaneous tissues. Earlier they were the commonly employed anesthetics, sedatives, hypnotics, etc. But it has number of undesirable effects that has made way for newer benzodiazepines. (more…)

Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic. It is more related to codeine and is used as sedative mostly in the form of its hydrochloride salt. It has the potential of addiction and is synthesized from thebaine, an alkaloid. The use of oxycodone along with acetaminophen and aspirin has been effective in relieving the pain. The street names of oxycodone are Hillbilly heroin, killer, oxycotton, etc. (more…)