Pentazocine
Aliases: talwin
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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.
Dose Information
Onset, Duration & After-effects
- Onset:
- Intravenous: 2-3 minutes
- Intramuscular: 15-20 minutes
- Duration:
- Intravenous: 2-3 hours
- Intramuscular: 2-3 hours
- After-effects:
- 1-12 hours
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Known Combinations
Studies & References
- information for dose duration onset warning and summary - Book - 2015 Jones and Bartlett Nurse's drug handbook fourteenth edition - page 929