Members may include: a pathologist as director or technical. director/consultant, a physician as a medical director, nursing managers, educational. coordinators, laboratory managers, quality assurance managers, pharmacy managers, and. others who are needed to train and implement the testing.
Signs of Oxycodone Abuse. Other than a drug test, one can use the following symptoms to detect oxycodone or OxyContin abuse: 1  Drowsiness, sometimes to the point of nodding off. 2  Sedation. 3  Euphoria. 4  Lightheadedness. 5  Itching. 6  Nausea and vomiting. 7  Constipation. 8  Low blood pressure. 9  Respiratory suppression. 10  Headache. 11  Dry mouth. 12  Sweating.
The most serious risk associated with opioids, including OxyContin, is respiratory depression â slowed breathing. Common opioid side effects are constipation, nausea, sedation, dizziness, vomiting, headache, dry mouth, sweating, mood changes, flushing, loss of appetite, and weakness.s pain medication, OxyContin is taken every 12 hours because the tablets contain a controlled, time-release formulation of the medication. Most pain medications must be taken every three to six hours.