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Latest revision as of 21:55, 20 March 2026

Administration

  • Type: synthetic mixed agonist-antagonist opioid
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Routes of Administration: IV, IN
  • Common Trade Names:

Adult Dosing

  • 0.5-2mg IV, IM, or IN q3h prn

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

Pregnancy Rating

  • Category C

Lactation risk

  • Infant risk cannot be ruled out

Renal Dosing

  • Reduce dose (0.5-1mg)

Hepatic Dosing

  • Reduce dose (0.5-1mg)

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • Significant respiratory depression
  • Acute or severe asthma if unmonitored setting
  • Known or suspected SBO or ileus

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Respiratory depression

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 4-6h in healthy patients, 10-17h inhepatic or renal impairment
  • Metabolism: Hepatic
  • Excretion: Mostly renal

Mechanism of Action

  • Mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic, kappa-opioid receptor agonist, low intrinsic activity at mu-opioid receptor

Comments

Indications by Condition

The following table is automatically generated from disease/condition pages across WikEM.

IndicationDoseContextRoutePopulation
Acute pain management0.5-2.0 mg IV; average 2 mg q3-4hStep 3 - Severe pain (mixed agonist-antagonist)IVAdult

See Also

References