Dipropanoylmorphine



Dipropanoylmorphine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(5α,6α)-7,8-Didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-dipropionate
Identifiers
CAS number 10589-79-4
ATC code  ?
PubChem 165894
Chemical data
O5 
Mol. mass 397.464 g/mol
Synonyms Dipropanoylmorphine
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

Schedule I(US)

Routes  ?

Dipropanoylmorphine is an analgesic. [1] It is rarely used in some countries for the relief of severe pain such as that caused by terminal cancer, as an alternative to diamorphine (heroin) and morphine.

Dipropanoylmorphine is slightly slower acting than diamorphine, but longer lasting, and is slightly more potent due to its relatively higher lipophilicity. [2] Side effects are similar to those of other opioids and include itching, nausea and respiratory depression.

Dipropanoylmorphine is prepared by reacting morphine with acetic anhydride.

While fentanyl type synthetic opiates.

References

  1. ^ May EL, Jacobson AE. pharmacology of homologs of 6-acetyl-and 3,6-diacetylmorphine. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 1977 Feb;66(2):285-6.
  2. ^ Owen JA, Nakatsu K. Morphine diesters. II. Blood metabolism and analgesic activity in the rat. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1984 Apr;62(4):452-6.
 
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