Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information  
Entity Registrant Name OXIS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000109657
Document Type 10-Q
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag false
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 457,207,313
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012