Term Name: | butorphanol |
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Synonyms: | (-)-17-(cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol, (-)-butorphanol, (-)-N-cyclobutylmethyl-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan, 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol, butorfanol, BUTORPHANOL, butorphanolum |
Definition: | Levorphanol in which a hydrogen at position 14 of the morphinan skeleton is substituted by hydroxy and one of the hydrogens of the N-methyl group is substituted by cyclopropyl. A semi-synthetic opioid agonist-antagonist analgesic, it is used as its (S,S)-tartaric acid salt for relief or moderate to severe pain. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3242] ( EBI ) |