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Trade names | Meptid |
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Dependence liability | Low |
Routes of administration | Oral, IM, IV |
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Metabolism | The peak analgesic effect is seen within 30–60 minutes and lasts about 3–4 hours |
Elimination half-life | Half-life (1.4–4 hours) |
Excretion | The drug is rapidly metabolized to the glucuronide, and mostly excreted in the urine |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.053.718 |
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Formula | C15H23NO |
Molar mass | 233.355 g·mol−1 |
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Chirality | Racemic mixture |
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Meptazinol (trade name Meptid) is an opioid analgesic developed by Wyeth in the 1970s.[1] Indications for use in moderate to severe pain, most commonly used to treat pain in obstetrics (childbirth).
Meptazinol is a 3-phenylazepane derivative, whereas the other phenazepanes like ethoheptazine and proheptazine are 4-phenylazepanes.
A partial μ-opioid receptor agonist, its mixed agonist/antagonist activity affords it a lower risk of dependence and abuse than full μ agonists like morphine. Meptazinol exhibits not only a short onset of action, but also a shorter duration of action relative to other opioids such as morphine, pentazocine, or buprenorphine.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ US patent 4197239, Cavalla JF, Shepherd RG, White AC, "Hexahydroazepine, Piperidine and Pyrrolidine Derivatives", issued 1980-04-08, assigned to Wyeth
- ^ Holmes B, Ward A (1985). "Meptazinol. A Review of its Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Properties and Therapeutic Efficacy". Drugs. 30 (4): 285–312. doi:10.2165/00003495-198530040-00001. PMID 2998723. S2CID 208818234.
External links
[edit]- Meptazinol at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)