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Meptazinol



Meptazinol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(3-ethyl-1-methylazepan-3-yl)phenol
Identifiers
CAS number 54340-58-8
ATC code N02AX04
PubChem 41049
Chemical data
Formula C15H23NO 
Mol. mass 233.34922 g/mol
SMILES search in eMolecules, PubChem
Synonyms Meptid
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

POM(UK)

Dependence Liability Low
Routes Oral, IM, IV

Meptazinol (Meptid®) is an opioid analgesic for use with moderate to severe pain, most commonly used to treat pain in obstetrics (childbirth). A partial µ-opioid receptor agonist, its mixed agonist/antagonist activity affords it a lower risk of dependence and abuse than full µ agonists like morphine. Meptazinol exhibits a short onset of action, but also a shorter duration of action relative to other opioids such as morphine, pentazocine, or buprenorphine.[1]

References

  1. ^ Holmes B, Ward A. "Meptazinol. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic efficacy." Drugs. 1985 Oct; 30(4):285-312. PMID 2998723


 
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