levorphanol tartrate

levorphanol tartrate
An analgesic similar in action to morphine.

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le·vor·pha·nol tar·trate (le-vorґfə-nol) [USP] a synthetic opioid analgesic with properties and actions similar to those of morphine; used as an analgesic, for moderate to severe pain, and as an adjunct to anesthesia, administered orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously.

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