trade names: Talwin, Talwin NX; drug class: synthetic opioid/mixed agonist/antagonist, Controlled Substance Schedule IV; action: interacts with opioid receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception; uses: moderate-to-severe pain alone or in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen.

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