Chemicals and Drugs

Opioid Analgesics

Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.

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Abstract

Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Opioid Analgesic
  • Analgesic, Opioid
  • Full Opioid Agonists
  • Opioid
  • Opioid Full Agonists
  • Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists
  • Opioid Partial Agonists
  • Opioids
  • Partial Opioid Agonists
  • Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Mixed
  • Agonists, Full Opioid
  • Agonists, Opioid Full
  • Agonists, Opioid Partial
  • Agonists, Partial Opioid
  • Full Agonists, Opioid
  • Mixed Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid
  • Opioid Agonists, Full
  • Opioid Agonists, Partial
  • Opioid Mixed Agonist Antagonists
  • Partial Agonists, Opioid

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

95; was ANALGESICS, ADDICTIVE 1975-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Analgesics (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Opioid Analgesics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000701. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000701
  2. Opioid Analgesics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid
  3. Opioid Analgesics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q427523