Opioid receptors — Drug Target
All drugs that target Opioid receptors — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 8 drug classes acting on this target.
Drug classes
Opioid partial agonist · opioid-containing analgesic · opioid analgesic · opioid · Opioid agonist / non-opioid analgesic · opioid antagonist · Opioid · Opioid analgesic
Phase 3 pipeline (12)
- Sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone · Yih-Ing Hser · Opioid partial agonist · Pain
Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist that binds to opioid receptors, while naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks opioid receptors. - opioid-containing analgesic · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · opioid-containing analgesic · Pain management
Opioid-containing analgesics work by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, altering the perception of and response to pain. - OROS hydromorphone HCL ; OxyContin · Alza Corporation, DE, USA · opioid analgesic · Pain management
OROS hydromorphone HCL is a long-acting opioid analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas of the body. - Placebo First, then ORADUR® · Orient Pharma Co., Ltd. · Opioid partial agonist · Pain management
ORADUR is a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine. - Standard pain management regimen · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · opioid · Pain management
This drug works by targeting the opioid receptors in the brain to reduce pain perception. - hydrocodone / acetaminophen extended release · Abbott · Opioid agonist / non-opioid analgesic · Pain management
Hydrocodone is an opioid agonist that binds to opioid receptors in the brain, while acetaminophen is a non-opioid analgesic that works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins. - Naloxone, intranasal · Norwegian University of Science and Technology · opioid antagonist · Emergency Medicine
Naloxone reverses opioid overdose by competitively binding to opioid receptors. - Opioid therapy · Vertanical GmbH · Opioid · Pain management
Opioid therapy involves binding to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas to reduce pain perception. - acetaminophen plus codeine · Nova Scotia Health Authority · Opioid analgesic · Pain management
Acetaminophen acts as a non-selective COX inhibitor, while codeine exerts its effects through opioid receptors. - Tramadol (Ultram®) · Esteve Pharmaceuticals, S.A. · Opioid analgesic · Pain management
Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, reducing pain perception. - Panadeine® Extra · Reckitt Benckiser LLC · Opioid analgesic · Pain management
Panadeine Extra contains paracetamol and codeine, which work together to relieve pain and reduce fever. - tramacet, naloxone · London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · Opioid analgesic · Pain management
Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, while naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors.
Phase 2 pipeline (1)
- Analgesics, Opioid · LinkCare GmbH · Opioid analgesic · Oncology
Opioid receptor agonist