is oxymorphone available in australia?!
Question: Is oxymorphone available in australia?
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As far as I can tell no. Oxymorphone is NOT listed on The National Prescribing Service (NPS), The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), or The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
Below is a list of all opioids listed on the PBS-
N02AA - Natural opium alkaloids
- MORPHINE SULFATE
- HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- CODEINE PHOSPHATE with PARACETAMOL
- MORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- OXYCODONE
- CODEINE PHOSPHATE
- MORPHINE TARTRATE
Note- oxymorphone is an active metabolite of oxycodone.
N02AB - Phenylpiperidine derivatives
- FENTANYL
N02AC - Diphenylpropylamine derivatives
- METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE
N02AE - Oripavine derivatives
- BUPRENORPHINE
N02AX - Other opioids
- TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE
M.D., C.M. psychiatry, internal medicine (Québec)
Hons. BSc pharmacology
http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/body-system…