Name

Pentazocine

Description

The first mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic to be marketed. It is an agonist at the kappa and sigma opioid receptors and has a weak antagonist action at the mu receptor. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1991, p97)

Brands

Sanofi-Aventis

Fortal

Sanofi-Aventis

Fortral

Terapia

Fortwin

L.B.S.

Pangon

Daiichi Sankyo

Pentagin

Sanofi-Aventis

Sosegon

Beximco

Stopain

Sanofi-Aventis

Talwin PX