Microcrystal Tests for the Identification of Illicit Drugs: Oxycodone

摘要

The Microscope is publishing monographs from McCrone Research Institute's A Modern Compendium of Microcrystal Tests for Illicit Drugs and Diverted Pharmaceuticals, which contains 19 different drugs and their microcrystal test reagents. This issue includes monographs for the following drug/reagents: 1. oxycodone/platinum bromide 2. oxycodone/potassium tri-iodide (Clarke's I-KI, No. 1) 3. oxycodone/sodium carbonate The previous set of monographs were published in issue 66:2 (2018): morphine with gold bromide, morphine with Wagner's reagent (IK-I, No. 1), and morphine with mercuric chloride. Monographs for remaining microcrystal tests will be published in subsequent issues.