Chemicals and Drugs

Dihydromorphine

A semisynthetic analgesic used in the study of narcotic receptors.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A semisynthetic analgesic used in the study of narcotic receptors.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H21NO3
Molecular Weight
287.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
509-60-4
IUPAC Name
(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-3-methyl-2,4,4a,5,6,7,7a,13-octahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,9-diol
InChIKey
IJVCSMSMFSCRME-KBQPJGBKSA-N
SMILES
CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4[C@H]1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)O[C@H]3[C@H](CC4)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004090
Source
PubChem CID 5359421

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Paramorfan
  • Paramorphan

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with DIHYDROMORPHINONE see HYDROMORPHONE, also a narcotic analgesic

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History Note

91(79); was see under MORPHINE DERIVATIVES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Morphine (1966-1968)
  • Morphine Derivatives (1969-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dihydromorphine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004090. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004090
  2. Dihydromorphine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydromorphine
  3. Dihydromorphine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4161314
  4. Dihydromorphine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5359421. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5359421