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drug class: opioids


This class of analgesic drugs, often referred to as opiates or narcotics, includes both natural derivatives of opium and synthetic drugs with similar properties. Some are used to control diarrhea or cough (anti-tussive).

Agonists:

Natural: codeine, morphine, MS Contin, opium, paregoric

Semi-synthetic (modified from natural substances): DHCplus, diacetylmorphine, dihydrocodeine, Dilaudid, Endocet®, Endodan®, heroin, Hycodan®, Hycomine, Hycotuss®, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, Lortabs, Numorphan®, Opana®, oxycodone, Oxycontin, oxymorphone, Palfium®, Percocet®, Percodan®, Percolone, Roxicet, Roxicodone, Tussionex, Vicodin, Zantryl, Zydone®

Synthetic (man made): Alfenta, alfentanil, anileridine, carfentanil, Darvon®dextromoramide, Demerol®, Dolophine, Duragesic, fentanyl, LAAM, Leritine, Levo-Dromoran, levorphanol, Mepergan®, meperidine, methadone, methadose, Pathadol, Pethadol, propoxyphene, Rapifen, sufentanil, Sufenta, Wildnil®

Antagonists: cyclazocine, levalorphan, Lorfan, nalmefene, naloxone, Narcan®, nalorphine, Nalline, naltrexone, Revex, ReVia, Trexan

Partial agonists: Buprenex, buprenorphine, butorphanol, Dalgan, dezocine, nalbuphine, Nubain®, pentazocine, Stadol, Suboxone®, Subutex®, Talwin®, Temgesic

Associated with (substance-related) disorders

Also: narcotic analgesic, opiate, opioid receptor

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