what class is oxycodone
Oxycodone is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act. For Class A drugs, which are considered to be the most likely to cause harm, possession without a prescription is punishable by up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both.fter a dose of conventional oral oxycodone, peak plasma levels of the drug are attained in about one hour; in contrast, after a dose of OxyContin (an oral controlled-release formulation), peak plasma levels of oxycodone occur in about three hours.