Butorphanol

What Are The Uses Of Butorphanol?

Butorphanol, an antagonist opioid analgesic, is used in the treatment of following conditions:

• Severe pains like those from a migraine, muscle pain
• Labour pains
• Postoperative shivering

It is a narcotic pain reliever. 

What Are The Side Effects Of Butorphanol?

The most common side effects of butorphanol are:

• Dizziness / drowsiness / cough
• Lethargy, sleepiness
• Blurred vision
• Confusion
• Chest pain
• Fainting/light-headedness while getting up from bed or sitting position
• Nervousness
• Irregular heart beat/pulse
• Pounding in ears

Please consult a physician if the symptoms are persistent.

What Are The Contraindications Of Butorphanol?

Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Hyper sensitivity towards the drug Butorphanolor any other allergies.
• Pregnancy, breast feeding
• Repeated doses of drugs
• Mood/mental changes
• Drug abuse
• Head injury
• Increased intracranial pressure
• Ventricular dysfunction
• Renal dysfunction
• Hepatic dysfunction
• Coronary insufficiency
• Respiratory diseases