oxycodone hydrochloride

Prosecutors said it gave Purdue Pharma advice on how to "turbocharge" sales of OxyContin, a brand name for the painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride.

Lab results at the time showed the blue pills — imprinted with “M30,” a marking found on oxycodone hydrochloride pain medication — found next to her bed actually contained fentanyl, not oxycodone.

Three years before Purdue’s settlement, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of OxyContin, known as oxycodone hydrochloride.

San Diego County Undersheriff Michael Barnett said Thursday the pills, promoted as painkillers, are likely counterfeit versions of the powerful narcotic Oxycodone hydrochloride.

He said the pills are likely counterfeits of oxycodone hydrochloride pills, known as M-30s or “blues,” which look similar to legit pills.