Pharmacologic Substance
levorphanol
[ luh-vawr-fuh-nawl, -nol ]
Effect:
Analgesia; Decreased Medullary Respiratory Drive; Decreased Organized Electrical Activity
May Treat:
Pain
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to levorphanol:
  • A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is nearly as effective orally as by injection.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synthetic derivative of morphine with analgesic activities. Levorphanol mimics the actions of morphine, however, it is about 8 times more potent than morphine. This agent binds to opioid mu receptors, thereby producing analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia, and physical dependence.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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