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butorphanol (medicine)


butorphanol
<chemical> A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.

Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotic antagonists, narcotics.

Chemical name: Morphinan-3,14-diol, 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)-