levallorphan

• Antagoniste synthétique des récepteurs opioïdes utilisé pour lever la dépression respiratoire causée par une surdose de morphine tout en préservant son effet analgésique.

A synthetic opioid antagonist drug used to counteract respiratory depression caused by morphine overdose while preserving morphine's analgesic effects.

1. Drug (antidote for morphine poisoning)C1formalmedical

   A synthetic drug related to morphine that counteracts the respiratory depression caused by morphine overdose, without affecting the pain relief of morphine.

   Lévallorphan

   • The doctor administered levallorphan to treat the patient's morphine overdose.
   • Levallorphan works by blocking the opioid receptors responsible for breathing suppression.
   • Unlike naloxone, levallorphan also spares the analgesic effect of morphine in some cases.
   • Clinical studies have compared the efficacy of levallorphan to other opioid antagonists.

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