pentazocine

[pen-taz-uh-seen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic narcotic analgesic, C 1 9 H 2 7 NO, used chiefly for the relief of moderate to severe pain.

pentazocine

/ pɛnˈtæzəʊˌsiːn /

noun

1. a powerful synthetic drug used in medical practice as a narcotic analgesic

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentazocine¹

1960–65; penta- + (benz)azocine, a component of its chemical name

Example Sentences

But pentazocine was a “messy” drug that acted on several receptors, including mu receptors.

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This morning, Cara Therapeutics has reported on the results of this study with 40 human volunteers that, in a complex study design, received intravenous CR845, pentazocine, or placebo at different times.

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While the full results have not yet been subjected to peer-review for publication, the company reports that CR845 was significantly less preferred than intravenous pentazocine in all of these measures.

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In comparison, pentazocine is in Schedule IV and the analgesic opioids are in the much more restrictive Schedule II.

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The problem with being an agonist at kappa receptors is that pentazocine could cause hallucinations and other psychological symptoms.

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