Ziconotide

Ziconotide (SNX–111; Prialt), also called intrathecal ziconotide (ITZ) because of its administration route, is an atypical analgesic agent for the amelioration of severe and chronic pain. Derived from Conus magus, a cone snail, it is the synthetic form of an ω-conotoxin peptide.[1] It is 1,000 times as powerful as morphine.[citation needed] In December 2004 the Food and Drug Administration approved ziconotide when delivered as an infusion into the ... [wikipedia]