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Definition of Nalorphine

1. Noun. A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine).

Definition of Nalorphine

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Medical Definition of Nalorphine

1. (5 alpha,6 alpha)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-(2-propenyl)morphinan-3,6-diol. A narcotic antagonist with some agonist properties. It is an antagonist at mu opioid receptors and an agonist at kappa opioid receptors. Given alone it produces a broad spectrum of unpleasant effects and it is considered to be clinically obsolete. Pharmacological action: narcotic antagonists. Chemical name: Morphinan-3,6-diol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-(2-propenyl)-, (5alpha,6alpha)- (12 Dec 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Nalorphine

nalbuphine nalbuphine hydrochloride Nalchik naled naled naleds Nalfon nalidixic acid nalidixic acid nalla

nallah nallahs nallas Nalline nalorphine (current term) nalorphine (current term) nalorphines naloxone naloxone naloxones

naloxone hydrochloride naltrexone naltrexone naltrexones nam namable Namalwa cell namaskar namaskars namaste

Literary usage of Nalorphine

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1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Each milliliter of aqueous solution contains 5 milligrams of nalorphine hydrochloride. (b) Sponsor. See No. 050604 in §510.600(c) of this chapter. ..."

2. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"... were full agonists, but nalorphine, diprenorphine and pentazocine were partial agonists. Nor-BNI and naloxone were antagonists devoid of activities. ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... (nalorphine, Nal- line) would not be suitable for carrying out such extinction because early studies showed that, for chronic spinal dogs, this narcotic ..."

4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"An investigation of nalorphine and perphenazine as negative reinforcers in an escape paradigm. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 6:61-71, 1977. ..."

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