"Butorphanol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D002077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.165 D03.605.497.165 D03.633.400.686.165 D04.615.723.795.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Butorphanol- Butorphanol
- 17-(Cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Butorphanol" by people in Profiles.
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Transnasal butorphanol is effective for postoperative pain relief in children undergoing myringotomy. Anesthesiology. 1998 Aug; 89(2):385-90.
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Butorphanol tartrate for partial reversal of oxymorphone-induced postoperative respiratory depression in the dog. Vet Surg. 1994 Jan-Feb; 23(1):67-74.