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levallorphan

levallorphan

9.9
A drug that stops breathing problems from an overdose of a strong pain medicine while keeping pain relief
  • noun
  • /ˌlɛvəlˈɔrfən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : levallorfan
  • Doctors administered levallorphan after the patient developed breathing difficulties from a morphine overdose.

Examples

  • The use of levallorphan is sometimes indicated to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.

  • The doctor administered levallorphan to reverse the effects of the overdose.

  • Unlike pure antagonists, levallorphan preserves the pain relief effects of morphine.

  • In cases of severe overdose, levallorphan can be a lifesaver.

  • Doctors administered levallorphan after the patient developed breathing difficulties from a morphine overdose.

  • The use of levallorphan is sometimes indicated to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.

  • Unlike pure antagonists, levallorphan preserves the pain relief effects of morphine.

Synonyms

Narcan
vslevallorphan
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A medicine used to quickly reverse an overdose from drugs like heroin

is used to reverse breathing depression while leaving pain relief intact
naloxone
vslevallorphan
  • Specialized
4 6.7

A drug that quickly stops the effects of an overdose from drugs like heroin or morphine

is focused on reversing breathing depression while preserving pain relief
Lorfan
vslevallorphan
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine related to morphine that reverses dangerously slow breathing without taking away pain relief

is the generic name for that same antidote drug
nalorphine
vslevallorphan
  • Archaic
9.9

A medicine that stops the effects of an overdose of strong pain medicines like morphine

is more selective reversing breathing depression while keeping pain relief
narcotic antagonist
vslevallorphan
  • Specialized
6.1

A drug that stops the effects of strong pain medicines and helps breathing

is one specific antidote that preserves pain relief while reversing breathing problems

Surface Forms

levallorphan singular
levallorphans plural

Etymology

Levallorphan begins with the chemical prefix levo-, which means 'left' and suggests a mirror form, and the rest of the name echoes morphine, showing it is a chemical cousin of morphine. That's why levallorphan is remembered as a 'left-hand' cousin that can reverse morphine's dangerous effect on breathing while still keeping its pain relief.