Butorphanol

[Hammilton]

Howdy, my dog just got prescribed Butorphanol, 5mg after she became an "it" today. I was wondering what a human dose of butorphanol was, and if being on a long-acting agonist, this specific agonist/antagonist would cause instant sickness?

If not, it might just be something to keep on hand for a rainy day. Whether it's raining on me or my dog ;)

[Sitar]

I believe that Butorphanol will work just like Buprenorphine in that it will make an opioid-dependent person dopesick.

[roxi*stardust]

I believe that Butorphanol will work just like Buprenorphine in that it will make an opioid-dependent person dopesick.
Sitar is right.



Other medicines-Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking butorphanol it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following: <LI nd="16">Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that make you drowsy or less alert) or
Tricyclic antidepressants (medicines for depression) (amitriptyline [e.g., Elavil], amoxapine [e.g., Asendin], clomipramine [e.g., Anafranil], desipramine [e.g., Pertofrane], doxepin [e.g., Sinequan], imipramine [e.g., Tofranil], nortriptyline [e.g., Aventyl], protriptyline [e.g., Vivactil], trimipramine [e.g., Surmontil])-The chance of side effects may be increased
Narcotic pain medicine, other-Withdrawal symptoms may occur if a narcotic you are dependent on is replaced by butorphanol.