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
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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.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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