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Nalbuphine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nalbuphine
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.577.249.606
D03.605.497.639
D03.633.400.686.639
D04.615.723.795.606
Unique ID
D009266
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009266
Scope Note
A narcotic used as a pain medication. It appears to be an agonist at KAPPA RECEPTORS and an antagonist or partial agonist at MU RECEPTORS.
Entry Term(s)
EN-2234A
Nalbuphine Hydrochloride
Nalbuphine Serb
Nubain
Pharm Action
Analgesics, Opioid
Registry Numbers
L2T84IQI2K
0
ZU4275277R
Related Numbers
20594-83-6
23277-43-2
ZU4275277R
CAS Type 1 Name
Morphinan-3,6,14-triol, 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-, (5alpha,6alpha)-
NLM Classification #
QV 92
Previous Indexing
Morphinans (1966-1971)
Narcotic Antagonists (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
1991; NALBUPHINE was indexed under MORPHINANS 1972-1990
History Note
1991 (1972)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/04/10
Nalbuphine Preferred
Nubain Narrower
Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Narrower
EN-2234A Narrower
Nalbuphine Serb Narrower
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