Roxies (also spelled Roxys), simply put, is the street name for Roxicodone. Roxicodone is a brand name formulation of the popular opioid pain medication known as oxycodone. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It works in the brain and nervous system to reduce pain.

Roxicodone, sometimes known by the street name Roxy or Roxies, is an opioid painkiller. Roxicodone is the brand name for a short-acting form of oxycodone, which is 1.5 times stronger than morphine. The drug is available in pill form in tablet strengths of 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg and is prescribed to treat pain severe enough to need an opioid.