Chemicals and Drugs

Oxymorphone

An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1092)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1092)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H19NO4
Molecular Weight
301.34 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
76-41-5
IUPAC Name
(4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-4a,9-dihydroxy-3-methyl-2,4,5,6,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one
InChIKey
UQCNKQCJZOAFTQ-ISWURRPUSA-N
SMILES
CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4C(=O)CC[C@]2([C@H]1CC5=C3C(=C(C=C5)O)O4)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010111
Source
PubChem CID 5284604

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Numorphan
  • Opana
  • Oxymorphone HCl
  • Oxymorphone Hydrochloride

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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.

MeSH Record

History Note

1991(1964)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.132w.577.249.562.692w
  2. D03w.605.497.607.675w
  3. D03w.633.400.686.607.675w
  4. D04w.615w.723w.795.576.692w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxymorphone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010111
  2. Oxymorphone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymorphone
  3. Oxymorphone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423380
  4. Oxymorphone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5284604. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284604