Analgesics, Opioid

"Analgesics, Opioid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.

Descriptor ID	D000701
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.600.500 D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500 D27.505.954.427.040.550.500 D27.505.954.427.210.600.500
Concept/Terms	Analgesics, Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Opioid Analgesics Opioids Opioids Partial Opioid Agonists Partial Opioid Agonists Agonists, Partial Opioid Opioid Agonists, Partial Opioid Partial Agonists Agonists, Opioid Partial Partial Agonists, Opioid Full Opioid Agonists Full Opioid Agonists Agonists, Full Opioid Opioid Agonists, Full Opioid Full Agonists Agonists, Opioid Full Full Agonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Mixed Mixed Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist Antagonists

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.277.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.277.600.500]
Peripheral Nervous System Agents [D27.505.696.663]
Sensory System Agents [D27.505.696.663.850]
Analgesics [D27.505.696.663.850.014]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Analgesics [D27.505.954.427.040]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.040.550]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.040.550.500]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.210.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.210.600.500]

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Bar chart showing 355 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 42 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	2	0	2
1998	2	0	2
1999	0	2	2
2000	2	2	4
2001	3	0	3
2002	0	3	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	2	3
2005	2	2	4
2006	0	3	3
2007	3	2	5
2008	1	4	5
2009	5	4	9
2010	4	1	5
2011	3	3	6
2012	4	3	7
2013	2	1	3
2014	9	2	11
2015	4	3	7
2016	10	6	16
2017	9	6	15
2018	16	6	22
2019	22	6	28
2020	21	16	37
2021	19	16	35
2022	9	27	36
2023	11	31	42
2024	19	11	30
2025	4	2	6

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Sadacharam K, Furstein JS, Staffa SJ, Li G, Karroum R, Booth JM, Kim E, McCahan SM, Muhly WT, Chidambaran V. Multisite prospective study of perioperative pain management practices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network (SPAIN) Project Report. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 06 10; 50(6):455-463.

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Dalton J, Olson J, Pohl NB, Narayanan R, Tarawneh OH, Lee Y, Carter MV, Karthikeyan G, Witt L, Mehta A, Mangan JJ, Kurd MF, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK. Comparing Postoperative Opioid Use in Primary and Revision Lumbar Fusion: A?Propensity-Matched Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2025 04; 196:123800.

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Podder SK, Koeneman S, Fagenson AM, Schleider C, Philp MM, Noonan KM, Braun PA, Smith M, Cowan SW, Pitt HA. Surgical Opioid Stewardship: From the Epidemic, Through the Pandemic, and Beyond. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Apr 01; 240(4):649-657.

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Durrance CP, Pac J, Berger LM, Reilly A, Ehrenthal D. Prenatal opioid exposure, neonatal abstinence syndrome diagnosis, and child welfare involvement. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 03; 161:107246.

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Carter M, Narayanan R, Toci G, Lee Y, Fras S, Hammelef E, Mumtaz S, Garayo T, Kurd M, Kaye ID, Canseco J, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro A, Kepler C, Schroeder G. Inpatient Multimodal Pain Regimens Do Not Impact Hospital Length of Stay or Long-term Postoperative Opioid Use Following 1 and 2-Level Lumbar Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 10 01; 38(8):368-373.

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Forlenza EM, Nam D, Fillingham YA, Hamilton WG, Browne JA, Nunley RM, Pagnano MW, Kopp SL, Heckmann ND, Wilson JM, Hannon CP. Pain Management in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Evidence-Based and Controversial Practices in 2024. Instr Course Lect. 2025; 74:301-310.

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Lotakis D, Vernamonti JP, Wright TN, Van Arendonk KJ, Minneci PC, Leys CM, Landman MP, St Peter SD, Brown RL, Mak GZ, Abebe TB, Speck KE. Regional Anesthesia and Surgical Volume in Children Undergoing Nuss Repair: A Multicenter Review. J Surg Res. 2025 01; 305:190-196.

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Narayanan R, Dalton J, Oris RJ, McCurdy M, Trenchfield D, Lee Y, Issa TZ, Fras SI, Cha R, Williams D, Kurd MF, Kaye ID, Canseco JA, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD, Mangan J. Postoperative Ketamine May be Associated with Venous Thromboembolism in Chronic Opioid Users After Spine Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2025 01; 193:929-935.

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Fall F, Pace D, Brothers J, Jaszczyszyn D, Gong J, Purohit M, Sadacharam K, Lang RS, Berman L, Lin C, Reichard K. Utilization of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in pediatric laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a quality improvement project. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 07; 40(1):297.

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Sodhi N, Qilleri A, Aprigliano C, Danoff JR. One Size Does Not Fit All: Women Experience More Pain Than Men After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 04; 40(4):880-886.

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