Generic name: pentazocine lactate
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 22, 2021.
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WARNING: ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; and RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH BENZODIAZEPINES OR OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS
Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse
TALWIN exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death. Assess each patient's risk prior to prescribing TALWIN, and monitor all patients regularly for the development of these behaviors and conditions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]
