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Nicodicodeine 
Systematic (IUPAC) name (5α,6α)-3-methoxy- 17-methyl- 4,5-epoxymorphinan- 6-yl nicotinate Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status Schedule I (US) Routes Oral, intravenous Identifiers CAS number 808-24-2 ATC code None PubChem CID 5464304 ChemSpider 4576612 
Synonyms 6-Nicotinoyldihydrocodeine Chemical data Formula C24H26N2O4 Mol. mass 406.474 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem - InChI=1S/C24H26N2O4/c1-26-11-9-24-16-6-8-19(29-23(27)15-4-3-10-25-13-15)22(24)30-21-18(28-2)7-5-14(20(21)24)12-17(16)26/h3-5,7,10,13,16-17,19,22H,6,8-9,11-12H2,1-2H3/t16-,17+,19-,22-,24-/m0/s1
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(what is this?) (verify)Nicodicodeine is an opiate derivative developed as a cough suppressant and analgesic. Synthesized in 1904, it is not commonly used, but has activity similar to other opiates. Nicodicodeine is metabolised in the liver by demethylation to produce 6-nicotinoyldihydromorphine, and subsequently further metabolised to dihydromorphine. Since the final active metabolite is the slightly stronger opiate dihydromorphine rather than morphine, nicodicodeine can be expected to be marginally more potent and longer acting than nicocodeine. Side effects are similar to those of other opiates and include itching, nausea and respiratory depression.
This drug article relating to the respiratory system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. - InChI=1S/C24H26N2O4/c1-26-11-9-24-16-6-8-19(29-23(27)15-4-3-10-25-13-15)22(24)30-21-18(28-2)7-5-14(20(21)24)12-17(16)26/h3-5,7,10,13,16-17,19,22H,6,8-9,11-12H2,1-2H3/t16-,17+,19-,22-,24-/m0/s1
