Butorphanol Tartrate

Butorphanol Tartrate

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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

DO NOT USE IN HORSES INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. NOT FOR HUMAN USE.

Legal Issues

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FDA Safety Alerts

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Manufacturer Warnings

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FDA Labeling Changes

There are currently no FDA labeling changes available for this drug.

Uses

Butorphanol Tartrate Injection is indicated for the relief of pain associated with colic in adult horses and yearlings. Clinical studies in the horse have shown that Butorphanol Tartrate Injection alleviates abdominal pain associated with torsion, impaction, intussusception, spasmodic and tympanic colic and postpartum pain.

History

There is currently no drug history available for this drug.

Other Information

Butorphanol Tartrate Injection is a totally synthetic, centrally acting, narcotic agonist-antagonist analgesic with potent antitussive activity. It is a member of the phenanthrene series. The chemical name is Morphinan-3, 14-diol, 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)-, (-)-, (S- (R*, R*))-2, 3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1) (salt). It is a white, crystalline, water soluble substance having a molecular weight of 477.55; its molecular formula is C21H29NO2.C4H6O6.

Butorphanol Tartrate structural formula

Each mL of Butorphanol Tartrate Injection contains 10 mg butorphanol base (as butorphanol tartrate, USP), 3.3 mg citric acid, USP, 6.4 mg sodium citrate, USP, 4.7 mg sodium chloride, USP, and 0.1 mg benzethonium chloride, USP, q.s. with water for injection, USP.

Butorphanol Tartrate Manufacturers


  • Bayer Healthcare, Llc Animal Health Division
    Butorphanol Tartrate (Butorphanol Tartrate) Injection [Bayer Healthcare, Llc Animal Health Division]
  • Apotex Inc.
    Butorphanol Tartrate (Butorphanol Tartrate) Injection, Solution [Apotex Inc.]
  • West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp
    Butorphanol Tartrate Injection, Solution [West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp]
  • Apotex Corp.
    Butorphanol Tartrate (Butorphanol Tartrate ) Solution [Apotex Corp.]
  • General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc
    Butorphanol Tartrate Injection, Solution [General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc]
  • Hospira, Inc.
    Butorphanol Tartrate Injection, Solution [Hospira, Inc.]
  • Cardinal Health
    Butorphanol Tartrate Injection [Cardinal Health]

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