title: Opioid agonist/antagonists in general anaesthesia.
abstract: Pain is a symptom that is universally recognized yet poorly treated. Almost every patient undergoing surgery will experience pain postoperatively. There is increased interest in the control of this pain and many new analgesics have been introduced. One such group of analgesics, the agonist/antagonist opioids, has evoked much interest among anaesthetists.
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D002047:Buprenorphine; D002077:Butorphanol; D006801:Humans; D008621:Meptazinol; D009266:Nalbuphine; D009269:Nalorphine; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D010423:Pentazocine
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D008621:Meptazinol; D002047:Buprenorphine; D009266:Nalbuphine; D002077:Butorphanol; D010423:Pentazocine; D009269:Nalorphine