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narcotic antagonist ThesaurusNoun | 1. | narcotic antagonist - an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drugNalline, nalorphine - a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)naloxone, Narcan - a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphinenaltrexone - an oral antagonist against the action of opiates | EncyclopediaSeeantagonistnarcotic antagonist
o·pi·oid an·tag·o·nist (ō'pē-oyd an-tag'ŏ-nist) Examples include naloxone and naltrexone that have high affinity for opiate receptors but do not activate these receptors. These drugs block the effects of exogenously administered opioids (e.g., morphine, heroin, meperidine, and methadone), or of endogenously released endorphins and enkephalins. narcotic antagonistA drug that prevents or reverses the action of a narcotic. See: nalorphine hydrochlorideSee also: antagonistnarcotic antagonist
Words related to narcotic antagonistnoun an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)Related Words- antagonist
- Nalline
- nalorphine
- naloxone
- Narcan
- naltrexone
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