Generality
Pentazocine is a drug belonging to the class of opioid analgesics. However, its pain-relieving power is lower than that of morphine; in fact, indicatively, pentazocine possesses one sixth of the analgesic power of morphine.
Pentazocine - Chemical Structure
Pentazocine is available for parenteral administration, which is mainly used in the treatment of pain of moderate intensity.