whats the pill thats white round with 112 on one side and nothing on the other?

Not Medical Advice: The pill imprints of "112" belong to Oxycodone Hydrochloride. It is a round and white pill. Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Extended-release oxycodone is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain. Oxycodone may also be habit forming.

Oxycodone, the opioid that OxyContin is derived from, was developed in Germany in 1916. Oxycodone first came to the U.S. in 1939, but it wasn't until 1996 that it started to become widely used.

In recent news, a New York City doctor was charged with running an interstate smuggling ring that trafficked $10 million worth of Oxycodone across several states, like Pennsylvania. Dr. Hector Castro, who ran the Itzamna Medical Center in Manhattan, pleaded not guilty to 39 counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance. More than 500,000 Oxycodone pills were dispensed from New Jersey pharmacies based on more than 4,500 prescriptions that came from Castro's office as well.

Updated on Tuesday, May 27 2014 at 12:58AM EDT