Numorphan Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Labor Pain, Pain. Numorphan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Labor Pain, Anesthetic Adjunct, Anesthesia, Pain. Butorphanol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Oxymorphone is significantly stronger than morphine and may be used to relieve severe pain that is unresponsive to other opioid pain-relieving medicines. Doctors may be reluctant to prescribe... View more |
Related suggestions Labor Pain
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| More about Numorphan (oxymorphone) | More about Butorphanol | More about Oxymorphone | ||||||||||||||||
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Butorphanol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Oxymorphone has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 216 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Numorphan side effects |
View all Butorphanol side effects |
View all Oxymorphone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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4 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 378 drugs are known to interact with Numorphan:
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A total of 556 drugs are known to interact with Butorphanol:
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A total of 378 drugs are known to interact with Oxymorphone:
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June 22, 2006 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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