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==Administration==
*Type: synthetic mixed agonist-antagonist [[opioid]]
*Dosage Forms:
*Routes of Administration: IV, IN
*Common Trade Names: 

==Adult Dosing==
*0.5-2mg IV, IM, or IN q3h prn

==Pediatric Dosing==


==Special Populations==
===[[Drug pregnancy categories|Pregnancy Rating]]===
*Category C

===Lactation risk===
*Infant risk cannot be ruled out

===Renal Dosing===
*Reduce dose (0.5-1mg)

===Hepatic Dosing===
*Reduce dose (0.5-1mg)

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Significant respiratory depression
*Acute or severe asthma if unmonitored setting
*Known or suspected [[SBO]] or [[ileus]]

==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*Respiratory depression

===Common===
*[[Nausea/vomiting]]
*Sedation/somnolence, [[Dizziness]], insomnia
*Nasal congestion (long term use of IN)

==Pharmacology==
*Half-life: 4-6h in healthy patients, 10-17h inhepatic or renal impairment
*Metabolism: Hepatic
*Excretion: Mostly renal

==Mechanism of Action==
*Mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic, kappa-opioid receptor agonist, low intrinsic activity at mu-opioid receptor
==Comments==



==Indications by Condition==
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==See Also==
*[[Opioids]]
*[[Opioid toxicity]]

==References==
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[[Category:Pharmacology]]