talwin
Pharmaranks rates Talwin 2.9/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Talwin (Pentazocine Lactate) is a medication used to treat Pain.
Pentazocine Lactate · by Hospira
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Pentazocine Lactate
- Form
- Injectable
- Strength
- Pentazocine Lactate EQ 30MG BASE/ML
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- pain
- Manufacturer
- Hospira
- FDA application
- NDA016194
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Injectable
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Talwin treat?
- Talwin (Pentazocine Lactate) may be used to treat pain, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How is Talwin rated?
- pharmaranks gives Talwin a composite score of 2.9 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Talwin?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Talwin. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Talwin?
- Talwin is marketed by Hospira. You can see Hospira's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Talwin a brand-name or generic drug?
- Talwin is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Pentazocine Lactate.
- Is Talwin available over the counter?
- No. Talwin is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Talwin come in?
- Talwin is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Talwin FDA-registered?
- Talwin is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA016194. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Talwin been recalled by the FDA?
- Talwin has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Talwin safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Talwin a recall-safety score of 58/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about PENTAZOCINE LACTATE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 583 reports naming PENTAZOCINE LACTATE — the active ingredient in Talwin, and the FDA flagged 87% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- nausea67 reports
- abdominal pain56 reports
- drug hypersensitivity55 reports
- sepsis55 reports
- diarrhoea53 reports
- dyspnoea51 reports
- fall51 reports
- insomnia51 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean PENTAZOCINE LACTATE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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