Hydroxypethidine



Hydroxypethidine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Ethyl 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number 468-56-4
ATC code  ?
PubChem 61120
Chemical data
O3 
Mol. mass 263.332 g/mol
Synonyms Hydroxypethidine, Bemidone
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Hydroxypethidine (Bemidone) is an ketobemidone. [1]

Hydroxypethidine has similar effects to other opioids, and produces analgesia, sedation and euphoria. Side effects can include itching, nausea and potentially serious respiratory depression which can be life-threatening.

References

  1. ^ Isbell Harris. The addiction liability of some analogues of meperidine. Journal of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics, 1949; 97(2): 182-190


 
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