You may be wondering what makes OxyContin a controlled substance. In order to better understand this, let's consider what oxycodone does and how it works. Oxycodone is an agonist opioid. Opioid agonists are some of the most effective pain relievers available.
Typhoid fever. Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi that causes symptoms which may vary from mild to severe and usually begin six to thirty hours after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days.
1 Typhoid fever usually is caused by Salmonellae typhi bacteria. 2  Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. 3  Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when the Salmonella bacteria is detected with a stool culture.  Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics.