Pentazocine (Talwin)
498
relevant articles (25 outcomes,
47 trials/studies)
found for this Drug
Description:
The first mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic to be marketed. It is an agonist at the kappa and sigma opioid receptors and has a weak antagonist action at the mu receptor. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1991, p97)
Also Known As:
Talwin; Fortral; Lexir; Pentazocine Hydrochloride; Pentazocine Lactate; Hydrochloride, Pentazocine; Lactate, Pentazocine; 2,6-Methano-3-benzazocin-8-ol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6,11-dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-, (2alpha,6alpha,11R*)-
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