Roxinol (Oxycodone) in Hospice Care: Pain Management, Not End-of-Life Assistance

No, Roxinol is not used by hospice to end life. Roxinol is a brand name for oxycodone, a powerful opioid used to relieve severe pain. In hospice care, it manages pain and discomfort for patients near end of life.

However, Roxinol is not used to hasten death, as this is unethical and illegal in most countries. The primary goal of hospice care is comfort and support; Roxinol is one medication used to achieve that objective.