Medical uses
Oxycodone is used for managing moderate to severe acute or chronic pain when other treatments are not sufficient. It may improve quality of life in certain types of pain. It is unclear if use in chronic pain results in improved quality of life or ongoing pain relief.Oxycodone is available as a controlled-release tablet, intended to be taken every 12 hours. A July 1996 study independent of Purdue Pharma, the drugs originator, found the controlled-release formulation had a variable duration of action ranging from 10 to 12 hours. A 2006 review found that controlled-release oxycodone is comparable to immediate-release oxycodone, morphine, and hydromorphone in management of moderate to severe cancer pain, with fewer side effects than morphine. The author concluded that the controlled-release form is a valid alternative to morphine and a first-line treatment for cancer pain. In 2014, the European Association for Palliative Care recommended oxycodone by mouth as a second-line alternative to morphine by mouth for cancer pain.In the U.S., extended-release oxycodone is approved for use in children as young as eleven years old. The approved uses are for the relief of cancer pain, trauma pain, or pain due to major surgery, in children already treated with opioids, who can tolerate at least 20 mg per day of oxycodone; this provides an alternative to Duragesic (fentanyl), the only other extended-release opioid analgesic approved for children.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of subacute bacterial endocarditis can be done by collecting three blood culture specimens over a 24-hour period for analysis, also it can usually be indicated by the existence of:

Oslers nodes
Roths spots
Nail clubbing

Treatment
The standard treatment is with a minimum of four weeks of high-dose intravenous penicillin with an aminoglycoside such as gentamicin. The use of high-dose antibiotics is largely based upon animal models.Leo Loewe of Brooklyn Jewish Hospital was the first to successfully treat subacute bacterial endocarditis with penicillin. Loewe reported at the time seven cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis in 1944. See also
Endocarditis

References
Further references
Goolsby, Mary Jo; Grubbs, Laurie (2011-04-28). Advanced Assessment: Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses. F.A. Davis. ISBN 9780803625174. Silverman, Sol; Eversole, Lewis R.; Truelove, Edmond L. (2002-01-01). Essentials of Oral Medicine. PMPH-USA. ISBN 9781550091465. Kiefer, TL; Bashore, TM (2012). "Infective endocarditis: a comprehensive overview". Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 13 (2–3): e105–20. PMID 23160159. == External links ==