Butorphanol

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Butorphanol (butorphanol systemic) is a member of the drug class narcotic analgesics and is used to treat Anesthesia, Anesthetic Adjunct, Labor Pain and Pain.

US matches:

• Butorphanol solution
• Butorphanol injection
• Butorphanol nasal
• Butorphanol Tartrate
• Butorphanol
• Butorphanol Nasal Spray

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02AF01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0042408-82-2

Chemical Formula

C21-H29-N-O2

Molecular Weight

327

Therapeutic Category

Opioid analgesic

Chemical Names

(-)-17-(Cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol (WHO)

(9R,13S,14S)-17-Cyclobutylmethylmorphinan-3,14-diol (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Butorphanolum (Latin)
• Butorphanol (German)
• Butorphanol (French)
• Butorfanol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Butorphanol (OS: BAN, USAN)
• BC-2627 (IS)
• Butorphanol Tartrate (OS: USAN, BANM)
• levo-BC 2627 (IS)
• Butorphanol Tartrate (PH: USP 34)

Brand Names

• Butrum
  Aristo, India
• Dolorex (veterinary use)
  Intervet Ireland, Poland
• Torbugesic (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Torbutrol (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Torphasol (veterinary use)
  Animalcare LTD, United Kingdom
• Alvegesic (veterinary use)
  Alvetra, Germany; Alvetra u. Werfft, Austria; Alvetra u. Werfft AG, United Kingdom; CPPharma, Germany; Dechra, Sweden; Virbac, Switzerland
• Apo-Butorphanol
  Apotex, Canada
• Butador (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France; Richter Pharma, Norway; Vetcare, Finland; Vetoquinol, Sweden
• Butaro
  Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Taiwan
• Butomidor (veterinary use)
  Ausrichter, Australia; Richter, Austria; Richter Pharma, Norway; Richter Pharma, Poland; Salfarm, Sweden; Vetochas, Germany
• Butordol (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Finland
• Butorgesic (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
• Butorphanol Tartrate
  Baxter, United States; Bedford, United States; Claris, United States; Hikma, United States; Hospira, United States; Mylan, United States; Novex, United States; Roxane, United States
• Butorphanol Tartrate (veterinary use)
  IVX, United States
• Butorphanol
  Roxane, United States
• Butorphic (veterinary use)
  Lloyd, New Zealand; Lloyd, United States
• Butrum
  Aristo, India
• Dolorex (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Belgium; Intervet, Germany; Intervet, France; Intervet, United Kingdom; Intervet, Italy; Intervet, Netherlands; Intervet, Norway; Intervet, Sweden; Intervet, United States; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand; Intervet International B.V., Luxembourg; Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Veterinaria, Switzerland
• Heifermax (veterinary use)
  Ivy, United States
• Morphasol (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany; Animedic, Germany; Gräub, Switzerland
• Nuo Yang
  Hengrui, China
• PMS-Butorphanol
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Stadol NS
  Cephalon, United States
• Stadol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Egypt; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Japan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Cephalon, United States; Sandoz, United States
• Torbugesic (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animal Health, New Zealand; Fort Dodge Animal Health, Poland; Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States; Interchem, Ireland; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France
• Torbugesic-SA (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States
• Torbutrol (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States

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