"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.
Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000701
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2019 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 2020 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| 2022 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| 2023 | 13 | 32 | 45 |
| 2024 | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesics, Opioid" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in opioid prescribing and high-risk co-prescribing after implementation of the 2016 CDC opioid guideline among older adults with and without cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Oct 09; 34(11).
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Duration of Medication Use for Opioid Use Disorder and Risk of Postpartum Overdose and Death. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Oct 01; 9(10):e2637214.
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Pattern of opioid prescriptions among patients with breast, lung, and colorectal cancer diagnosed with pre-existing chronic non-cancer pain. PLoS One. 2026; 21(7):e0352907.
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An Examination of Buprenorphine and Norbuprenorphine Concentrations in Inpatients Receiving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder. J Appl Lab Med. 2026 Jul 01; 11(4):735-747.
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Opioid Use and Pain Resolution for Acute Pain Among Opioid-Naive Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 07 01; 9(7):e2621875.
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Preoperative attitudes about post-operative pain and opioids among patients on long-term opioid therapy undergoing total joint arthroplasty. J Opioid Manag. 2026 Jul-Aug; 22(4):385-393.
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Effectiveness of 2 behavioral interventions for voluntary opioid dosage reduction in patients prescribed high-dosage opioids for chronic pain. Pain. 2026 Jun 01; 167(6):e170-e179.
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Cohort study of opioid utilization in post-tonsillectomy pediatric patients. Am J Otolaryngol. 2026 Jul-Aug; 47(4):104858.
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Respiratory Depression after Perioperative Methadone Administration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2026 Nov 01; 143(5):1034-1048.
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A ?-opioid receptor superagonist analgesic with minimal adverse effects. Nature. 2026 Apr; 652(8112):1393-1404.