Numorphan Alternatives Compared
Numorphan | Butorphanol | Oxymorphone |
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Numorphan (oxymorphone) | Butorphanol | Oxymorphone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pain, Labor Pain. Numorphan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Labor Pain, Anesthesia, Anesthetic Adjunct, 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 |
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Butorphanol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Oxymorphone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 220 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Numorphan side effects in more detail. |
See also: butorphanol side effects in more detail. |
See also: oxymorphone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
4 hours |
4 hours |
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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 357 drugs are known to interact with Numorphan:
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A total of 523 drugs are known to interact with butorphanol:
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A total of 357 drugs are known to interact with oxymorphone:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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June 22, 2006 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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** 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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