Brand name: Numorphan
Oxymorphone is a medicine for pain relief (moderate to severe forms). It is used prior to surgery as a sedation of patient and to decrease anxiety. It may also be used by your physician to treat certain other conditions.
It refers to narcotic pain relievers. It relieves pain by affecting the brain pain center. It may affect other systems of your body, including breathing and circulatory ones, if taken in higher doses.