Opioid analgesic

An opioid analgesic (also known as a narcotic analgesic) is a drug used in the treatment of pain that acts on specific receptors within the CNS. Drugs in this classification include codeine (a moderately potent analgesic) and morphine (a potent one).

• natural opium alkaloids
  • morphine
  • opium
  • hydromorphone
  • nicomorphine
  • oxycodone
  • dihydrocodeine
  • diamorphine
  • papaveretum
  • codeine
• phenylpiperidine derivatives
  • ketobemidone
  • pethidine
  • fentanyl
• diphenylpropylamine derivatives
  • dextromoramide
  • piritramide
  • dextropropoxyphene
  • bezitramide
  • dextropropoxyphene
• benzomorphan derivatives
  • pentazocine
  • phenazocine
• oripvaine derivatives
  • buprenorphine
• morphinan derivatives
  • butorphanol
  • nalbufine
• other opioids
  • tilidine
  • tramadol
  • dezocine

See also

• pharmacology

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