Pentazocine
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| TripSit | Pharmacology | DrugCentral | DailyMed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||||
| Class / category | — | — | — | ||
| Also known as | talwin | — | — | — | |
| Safety | |||||
| Dose · Intramuscular | |||||
| Light | 10–20 mg | — | — | — | |
| Strong | 30–60 mg | — | — | — | |
| Dose · Intravenous | |||||
| Light | 5–10 mg | — | — | — | |
| Common | 10–20 mg | — | — | — | |
| Duration | |||||
| After-effects | 1–12 hours | — | — | — | |
| Pharmacology | |||||
| Receptor activity | — | — | SIGMAR1OPRD1OPRK1OPRM1 | — | |
| Half-life | — | 2 to 3 hours THE HALF-LIFE IN PLASMA IS 4-5 HR. The elimination half-life is 203 +/- 71 min following iv admin & 177 +/- 34 min following oral admin. /Pentazocine hydrochloride; pentazocine lactate/ | — | — | |
TripSit summary
A synthetic opioid used as an analgesic. It is only used IM and IV in the medical field and has respiratory depressant effects. It is pregnancy category C and schedule IV in the US.
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