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levorphanol

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Also known as: Levo-Dromoran

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In drug use: Opium, morphine, heroin, and related synthetics
…comparable to morphine in potency; levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran) is an important synthetic with five times the potency of morphine. These synthetics exhibit a more favorable tolerance factor than the more potent of the opiates, but in being addictive they fall short of an ideal analgesic. Of this entire series, codeine has…
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synthetic opioids

In opium: Physiological actions of opiates
(Demerol), methadone, levorphonal, and many others, are known as synthetic opioids. They have largely replaced morphine and heroin in the treatment of severe pain.
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