- Norcodeine
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Norcodeine Systematic (IUPAC) name 3-methoxy- 6α-hydroxy- 4,5α-epoxy- 7,8-didehydromorphinan Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 467-15-2 ATC code None PubChem CID 1255 UNII 32W9P3T4ML Chemical data Formula C17H19NO3 Mol. mass 285.337 g/mol (what is this?) (verify) Norcodeine is an opiate analogue that is the N-demethylated derivative of codeine.
Norcodeine has relatively little opioid activity in its own right,[1] but is formed as a metabolite of codeine following ingestion.[2]
References
- ^ Fraser HF, Isbell H, Van Horn GD. Human pharmacology and addiction liability of norcodeine. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 1960 Jun;129:172-7. PMID 13824628
- ^ Posey BL, Kimble SN. High-performance liquid chromatographic study of codeine, norcodeine, and morphine as indicators of codeine ingestion. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 1984 Mar-Apr;8(2):68-74. PMID 6716978.
Categories:- Morphinans
- Phenol ethers
- Alcohols
- Opiates
- Opioid metabolites
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