Introduction: Nalbuphine, a synthetic kappaopioid receptor (KOR) agonist and a partial lopioid receptor (MOR) antagonist, has been used for years as an effective analgesic. It has been shown to have a better safety profile than morphine. Considering the long history of use of this drug, it is interesting that only a limited amount of information exists on how gender
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