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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Analgesics, Opioid".

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 398 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 40 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	0	3
1997	2	1	3
1998	2	1	3
1999	4	2	6
2000	4	2	6
2002	3	3	6
2003	0	2	2
2004	2	3	5
2005	6	0	6
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	5	0	5
2009	2	1	3
2010	5	2	7
2011	5	3	8
2012	4	0	4
2013	3	5	8
2014	9	3	12
2015	5	3	8
2016	16	3	19
2017	15	5	20
2018	22	7	29
2019	20	4	24
2020	19	12	31
2021	16	16	32
2022	5	25	30
2023	8	32	40
2024	13	23	36
2025	19	5	24
2026	14	1	15

Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesics, Opioid" by people in Profiles.

Jung H, Baek J, Lapane KL. Geographic Variation of Gabapentinoids and Opioids in US Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Oct; 27(10):106444.

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Piland R, Hill AD, Burry L, Juurlink DN, Bosch NA, Teja B, Stelfox HT, Iwashyna TJ, Walkey A, Wunsch H. Choice of initial opioid for continuous infusions in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2026 Aug; 73(8):763-772.

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Paudel K, Gautam K, Pagoto S, Xu R, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Bhusal S, Sujan MSH, Copenhaver M, Hong C, Shrestha R. Suicidal ideation, mental health services, and barriers to care among syringe services program clients who use opioids. PLoS One. 2026; 21(7):e0354745.

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Gautam K, Paudel K, Wickersham JA, Khati A, Thapa A, Bhusal S, Sujan MSH, Pagoto S, Ha T, Shrestha R. Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment to Monitor Opioid Use and Overdose Among People Who Use Opioids: Prospective Observational Feasibility Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2026 06 29; 13:e95655.

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Hall OT, Sturgeon JA, Bradley J, Helm A, Rausch J, Kuloszewski E, Deaner M, Malvestutto C, Lipps A, Hassett A. Pain is associated with reduced adherence to safer injection practices among people who inject opioids. Harm Reduct J. 2026 Jun 19; 23(1).

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Krotulski AJ, Baumann MH, Chapman BP, Martinez PME, Broach JP, Nguyen J, Olabisi D, Polackal J, Walton SE, Stang BN, Reyes AG, Logan BK, Hampson AJ, Merchant RC, Babu KM. Pharmacokinetics of xylazine and fentanyl in patients presenting to the emergency department after non-fatal opioid overdose. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Aug 01; 285:113228.

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Boudreau DM, Pocobelli G, Bobb JF, Cheetham C, Dublin S, Andrade SE, Albertson-Junkans L, Griffin MR, Li DK, Raebel MA, Hechter RC, Pawloski PA, Toh S, Hua W, Ouellet-Hellstrom R, Horn P, Dinatale M, Ceresa C, Soukup M, Ma Y, Trinidad JP. Neural tube defect risk in relation to opioid analgesic exposure during early pregnancy. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 05 07; 195(5):1242-1251.

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Fredericksen RJ, Sibley A, Lancaster KE, Jenkins W, Mixson LS, Whitney BM, Ouellet L, Friedmann PD, Korthuis T, Delaney JAC, Tsui JI, Crane HM, Zule W, Young AM, Seal DW, Stopka TJ. Transitions from first drug use to illicit opioid and injection drug use in a multisite rural U.S. cohort of people who use drugs. Harm Reduct J. 2026 05 02; 23(1).

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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Opioid prescribing patterns at the end of life in an asian advanced cancer cohort: differences by palliative care consultation status. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 30; 34(4).

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Soares WE, Lewis O, Shrestha S, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD. "When" matters: Differences in fatal opioid-related overdose events in Massachusetts by time of day, 2019-2023. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Jun 01; 283:113141.

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