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. 1979;7(Suppl 3):309S–313S. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1979.tb04705.x

Pharmacological and clinical importance of narcotic antagonists and mixed antagonists — use in cardiology

D John Coltart, Alasdair D Malcolm
PMCID: PMC1429307  PMID: 465292

Abstract

1 The treatment of pain of cardiac origin requires a knowledge of the haemodynamic action of the analgesic agents used.

2 The haemodynamic effects of morphine, diamorphine, pavaveretum, pethidine and pentazocine are reviewed.

3 Clinical experience with the new antagonist analgesic buprenorphine is reported.

4 These studies indicate that buprenorphine may be the agent of choice for the relief of severe pain in patients with unstable circulation.

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