Codeine is an opioid analgesic used to treat mild to moderately severe pain and to suppress cough. It acts by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antitussives, Controlled drug substances, Schedule II controlled substances 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 natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Methylmorphine and Codicept. It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule II). Its PubChem CID is 5284371.
Codeine
| CAS No | 76-57-3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C18H21NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 299.4 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol |
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Codeine is an opioid analgesic used to treat mild to moderately severe pain and to suppress cough. It acts by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
The listed CAS number is 76-57-3.
The listed molecular formula is C18H21NO3.
The listed molecular weight is 299.4 g/mol.
(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol.
The source lists Methylmorphine and Codicept.