Butorphanol (nasal)

Generic name: butorphanol (nasal) [ bue-TOR-fa-nol ]
Dosage form: nasal spray (10 mg/mL)
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jan 28, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is butorphanol nasal?

Butorphanol is an opioid pain medication that is used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Butorphanol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.

Using butorphanol during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.

Fatal side effects can occur if you use this medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use butorphanol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• severe asthma or breathing problems; or

• a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus).

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep);

• liver or kidney disease;

• a head injury, brain tumor, or seizures;

• heart disease, high blood pressure, recent