Oxymorphone

Generic Name
Oxymorphone
Brand Names
Opana
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C17H19NO4
CAS Number
76-41-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9VXA968E0C
Background

An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of morphine, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1092). On June 8, 2017, FDA requested Endo Pharm...

Indication

For the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain.

Associated Conditions
Anxiety, Severe Pain, Moderate Pain
Associated Therapies
Perioperative analgesia, Obstetrical analgesia therapy
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