Methopholine
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Methopholine
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 1-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-6,7-dimethoxy -2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinoline | |
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| ATC code | ? |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C20H24ClNO2 |
| Mol. mass | 345.87 g/mol |
| Synonyms | Methopholine |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
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| Legal status |
Legal |
| Routes | ? |
Methopholine is an opioid analgesic drug invented in the 1960s.
Methopholine is an isoquinoline derivative which is not structurally related to most other opioids.[1] It has around the same efficacy as an analgesic as codeine, and was evaluated for the treatment of postoperative pain, but never commercialised.[2][3][4]
Methopholine is legal throughout the world.
[edit] References
- ^ Feinberg AP, Creese I, Snyder SH. The opiate receptor: a model explaining structure-activity relationships of opiate agonists and antagonists. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U S A. 1976 Nov;73(11):4215-9.
- ^ Moore J, Foldes FF, Davidson GM. An evaluation of the efficacy of methopholine for the relief of postoperative pain. American Journal of Medical Sciences. 1962 Sep;244:337-43.
- ^ Cass LJ, Frederik WS. Methopholine, A New Analgesic Agent. American Journal of Medical Sciences. 1963 Nov;246:550-7.
- ^ Sciorelli G. Plasma levels and renal excretion of unchanged methopholine in man. Experientia. 1967 Nov 15;23(11):934-6.

