Oxymorphone
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Numorphan (injectable solution); Opana (tablet)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Opioid Analgesic
CHEMICAL NAME
4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one
DESCRIPTION
Oxymorphone, a semisynthetic opioid analgesic 10 times more potent than morphine, is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is sometimes used as an adjunct to anesthesia.
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Endo gets painkiller approval - Philadelphia Daily News, Jun 23 2006
FDA further delays approval of Endo painkillers - Forbes, Mar 31 2004