• DOI:10.2165/00003495-197305010-00002
Corpus ID: 28014084

Pentazocine: A Review of its Pharmacological Properties, Therapeutic Efficacy and Dependence Liability

@article{Brogden2012PentazocineAR,
  title={Pentazocine: A Review of its Pharmacological Properties, Therapeutic Efficacy and Dependence Liability},
  author={R. Brogden and T. Speight and G. S. Avery},
  journal={Drugs},
  year={2012},
  volume={5},
  pages={6-91}
}

R. Brogden, T. Speight, G. S. Avery

Published 2012

Medicine

Drugs

SummarySynopsis: Pentazocine2, the N-allyl derivative of the narcotic analgesic phenazocine, is a strong analgesic with weak narcotic antagonist activity. It is advocated for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Pentazocine has a low abuse potential and is not controlled by narcotic regulations. Therapeutic trials comparing pentazocine with other strong analgesics have shown it to possess a strong analgesic effect when given intramuscularly and a lesser analgesic effect when administered… CONTINUE READING

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