ATC code N02A (WHO) CAS Number 54934-75-7 Formula C17H21NO4 Pubchem 6712731 ChemSpider ID 5144767 | Metabolism PubChem CID 6712731 Molar mass 303.35 g/mol ChEMBL ID 1968360 | |
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Synonyms 4,5α-Epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6,14-triol | ||
Oxymorphol is oxymorphone which has been hydrogenated at the 6-position and consists of a mixture of 4,5α-Epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6β,14-triol and 4,5α-Epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6α,14-triol (hydromorphinol). . It is produced by the human body as an active metabolite of oxymorphone and some bacteria as an intermediate in turning morphine into hydromorphone. It can also be manufactured and is the subject of patents by drug companies looking for new semi-synthetic analgesics and cough suppressants.
A derivatve of oxymorphol, 8-hydroxy-6-α-oxymorphol, was discovered in the first decade of this century and the subject of a patent application by Endo for an analgesic and antitussive.
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