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 447 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 46 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	1	3
1997	3	0	3
1998	3	0	3
1999	0	2	2
2000	3	2	5
2001	3	0	3
2002	0	3	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	4	4	8
2005	5	5	10
2006	1	5	6
2007	5	4	9
2008	3	7	10
2009	13	4	17
2010	8	6	14
2011	6	8	14
2012	7	2	9
2013	5	0	5
2014	10	2	12
2015	4	4	8
2016	16	9	25
2017	18	7	25
2018	25	6	31
2019	31	8	39
2020	28	18	46
2021	22	12	34
2022	17	28	45
2023	6	25	31
2024	9	8	17
2025	4	3	7

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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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Ramtin S, Ilyas A. Pharmaceutical considerations in treating neuropathic pain in athletes. Int Orthop. 2025 Apr; 49(4):951-958.

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Lam K, Peltz G, Kraft WK. The role of 5-HT modulation in opioid withdrawal and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: mechanisms and potential serotonergic targets. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2025 Jan-Feb; 34(1-2):49-59.

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Lam K, Mondick JT, Peltz G, Wu M, Kraft WK. Bayesian Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Ondansetron for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Clin Transl Sci. 2025 Feb; 18(2):e70147.

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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 Mar; 161:107246.

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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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John G H, Joseph Albert A, Chen AF, Ilyas AM. Reducing Opioid Use in Orthopaedic Surgery. Instr Course Lect. 2025; 74:313-322.

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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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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668.

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Slovis BH, Huang S, McArthur M, Martino C, Beers T, Labella M, Riggio JM, Pribitkin ED. Design and Implementation of an Opioid Scorecard for Hospital System-Wide Peer Comparison of Opioid Prescribing Habits: Observational Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Sep 09; 11:e44662.

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