Nalbuphine Flashcards
1
Q
What is the trade name of Nalbuphine?
A
Nubain
2
Q
What type of opioid is nalbuphine?
A
Agonist/Antagonist
3
Q
What are its effects?
A
- analgesic response equal to morphine
- works at kappa
- antagonizes opioid induced respiratory depression while maintaining analgesia
- no adverse CV problems
- reverses sphinctor of oddi spasms