Your Side Effects May IncludeOxycodone (OxyContin) side effects
also sold as Roxicodone
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Oxycodone. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
A child can die from swallowing a single dose
It's a boxed warning on opioids. Even one pill can be fatal for a child.
“Accidental ingestion of even one dose of Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, especially by children, can result in respiratory depression and death due to an overdose of oxycodone.”
Store it locked up and out of sight, and dispose of leftovers promptly. Keep naloxone at home.
58 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention accidental exposure by a child. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 20 · October 14, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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