Talwin Nx

Active Ingredient(s): Pentazocine + Naloxone
FDA Approved: * December 16, 1982
Pharm Company: * SANOFI AVENTIS US
Category: Pain Relief

Pentazocine,[2] sold under the brand name Talwin among others, is a painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is believed to work by activating (agonizing) κ-opioid receptors (KOR) and μ-opioid receptors (MOR). As such it is called an opioid as it delivers its effects on pain by interacting with the opioid receptors. It shares many of the side effects of other opioids like constipation, nausea, itching, drowsiness and respiratory depression, but unlike mos... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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