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Semorphone

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ATC code
  
none

PubChem CID
  
5491906

UNII
  
2HD55617I2

Molar mass
  
345.39 g/mol

CAS Number
  
88939-40-6

ChemSpider
  
4590760

Formula
  
C19H23NO5

Semorphone

Semorphone meaning


Semorphone (Mr 2264) is an opiate analogue that is an N-substituted derivative of oxymorphone.

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Semorphone is a partial agonist at μ-opioid receptors. It is around twice the potency of morphine, but with a ceiling effect on both analgesia and respiratory depression which means that these effects stop becoming any stronger after a certain maximum dose.

It is not currently used in medicine, and is not a controlled drug, although it might be considered to be a controlled substance analogue of oxymorphone on the grounds of its related chemical structure in some jurisdictions such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

What does semorphone mean


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