Talwin
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9.1
- noun
- Specialized
- Unlike stronger opioids, Talwin is considered less addictive, making it a viable option for pain management.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed Talwin to help manage her severe pain after the surgery.
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Patients using Talwin reported effective relief from their chronic pain conditions.
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You'll have to stay with Talwin.
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She's got Benzedrine, morphine, codeine, cocaine, GHB, Talwin.
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Three older users reported past experiences with intravenous use of Talwin (pentazocine and naloxone), Dilaudid, and some other pharmaceutical opioids, but these practices were described as relatively rare among current users.
Academic text (2006) -
Chambers' subsequent work focused on the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs: pentazocine (Talwin), propoxyphene (Darvon), amphetamines, barbiturate-sedatives, and methadone.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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8.7
A medicine that reduces moderate to severe pain and is less likely to cause addiction than morphine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Talwin is a brand name for a pain medicine used to relieve moderate to severe pain and that is often less addictive than morphine. A helpful way to remember it is to see Tal- and -win, with -win like the English word 'win', so the name feels like 'win over pain', which matches its use to help control pain.