What is talwin NX used for?

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This product is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It contains 2 medications, pentazocine and naloxone. Pentazocine is an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever. It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.

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Talwin Nx (pentazocine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride) is a combination of a narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type) and an opioid antagonist used to treat moderate to severe pain.

what kind of drug is talwin? opioid analgesic

In this regard, is talwin NX addictive?

TALWIN Nx is a Schedule IV controlled substance. Abuse and addiction are separate and distinct from physical dependence and tolerance. Abuse is characterized by misuse of a drug for non-medical purposes, often in combination with other psychoactive substances. Addiction is a disease of repeated drug abuse.

Is talwin still used?

Distribution of Talwin tablets in the United States was discontinued. The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) of the National Institute of Drug Abuse and IMS Americas National Prescription Audit were used to review the use and abuse patterns of pentazocine before and after the naloxone intervention.