Phenadoxone



Phenadoxone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-morpholin-4-yl-4,4-diphenyl-heptan-3-one
Identifiers
CAS number 467-84-5
ATC code  ?
PubChem 10089
Chemical data
O2 
Mol. mass 351.482g/mol
Physical data
Melt. point 75.5 °C (168 °F)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

Schedule I(US)

Routes  ?

Phenadoxone (Heptalgin®, Heptazone) is an alphaprodine (Nisentil®).

Phenadoxone is generally considered to be a strong opioid analgesic and is regulated in much the same way as methadone has an analgesic effect lasting from 3 to 6 hours although for use in opioid maintenance the dose is different from that used for analgesia and the sought effect of suppressing withdrawal symptoms and part of the rush of heroin can last for 24 to 72 hours. Phenadoxone is not used at this time for purposes other than pain relief.

Worldwide consumption of phenadoxone has actually increased slightly in recent years according a recent report from the World Health Organisation. Like its drug subcategory prototype methadone, phenadoxone can be used as the opioid analgesic in Brompton Mixture, aka Brompton cocktail. Phenadoxone is most used at the current time in Denmark and various countries in eastern Europe.

References

  • Merck Index 2000 edition, entry for phenadoxone.
  • Physicians' Desk Reference 1957, 1960, 1965
 
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