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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is pentazocine/naloxone ?
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Pain killer: It is a combination of a narcotic pain killer pentazocine with a narcotic antidote ( antagonist) naloxone, it is designed that way so in case of injection one would not get desired euphoric effect, i.e. To prevent drug abuse.
Answered 4/1/2015
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