Ethylmorphine

Ethylmorphine is a morphinane alkaloid. Ethylmorphine is a DEA Schedule II controlled substance. Substances in the DEA Schedule II have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. A narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is metabolized in the liver by ethylmorphine-N-demethylase and used as an indicator of liver function. It is not marketed in the US but is approved for use in various countries around the world. In the US it is a schedule II drug (single-entity) and schedule III drug (in combination products). ethylmorphine has been reported in Papaver somniferum with data available. A narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is metabolized in the liver by ETHYLMORPHINE-N-DEMETHYLASE and used as an indicator of liver function. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antitussives and Schedule III controlled substances. Its therapeutic use is listed as analgesics and cough suppressants. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Codethyline, Dionine and 3-Ethoxymorphine. Its PubChem CID is 5359271.

CAS No 76-58-4
Molecular Formula C19H23NO3
Molecular Weight 313.4 g/mol
Synonyms (4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-ethoxy-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol

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