Bremazocine

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Bremazocine
Bremazocine.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-ethyl- 3-[(1-hydroxycyclopropyl)methyl]- 11,11-dimethyl- 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro- 2,6-methano- 3-benzazocin-8- ol
or
2-(1-hydroxy- cyclopropylmethyl)- 5-ethyl- 9,9-dimethyl- 2'-hydroxy- 6,7-benzomorphan
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
  •  ?
Identifiers
CAS Number 75684-07-0
ATC code none
PubChem CID 1223
IUPHAR/BPS 1603
ChemSpider 1186
UNII ISF76M2DBE YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1165792 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C20H29NO2
Molar mass 315.45 g/mol

Bremazocine is a κ-opioid receptor agonist related to pentazocine. It has potent and long-lasting analgesic and diuretic effects.[1] It has 200 times the activity of morphine, but appears to have no addictive properties and does not depress breathing.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Dortch-Carnes J, Potter DE (2005). "Bremazocine: a kappa-opioid agonist with potent analgesic and other pharmacologic properties". CNS Drug Reviews. 11 (2): 195–212. doi:10.1111/j.1527-3458.2005.tb00270.x. PMID 16007240. 
  2. ^ Patrick, Graham (2013). An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (5th expanded ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 641. ISBN 0199697396.