Vanishing twin. A vanishing twin, also known as fetal resorption, is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by the twin.
GENERIC NAME: oxycodone. BRAND NAMES: OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxecta. Oxycodone is prescribed for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment with a narcotic, and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
OxyContin. Pharmacology: OxyContin is a sustained-release version of oxycodone, an opioid that is a morphine-derivative. It works by altering and dulling pain signals in the brain and spinal cord and provides analgesic effects similar to those of codeine or methadone.