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Generic Name

butorphanol

Trade Name

Stadol

Indication

moderate to severe pain, labor pain, sedation

Action

alters perception and response to pain by binding to opiate receptors in CNS

Therapeutic Class

Opioid Analgesic

Pharmacologic Class

opioid agonists/antagonists

Nursing Considerations

• use caution with concurrent use of MAOIs • may cause confusion, hallucinations, sedation • monitor for CNS depression • assess blood pressure pulse and respirations during administration • administer slowly through an IV line