Synonyms: (+)-alpha-propoxyphene | Darvon® | propoxyphene
dextropropoxyphene is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Dextropropoxyphene is principally an opioid analgesic. Chemically it is an optical isomer of levopropoxyphene (the (2R,3S) optical isomer with PubChem CID 200742); dextropropoxyphene being the (2S,3R) enantiomer. Marketing in Europe and the US has been discontinued due to concerns of fatal overdoses and heart arrhythmias.
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Classification | |
Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes |
IUPAC Name |
[(2S,3R)-4-dimethylamino-3-methyl-1,2-di(phenyl)butan-2-yl] propanoate |
International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
740 | dextropropoxyphene |
Synonyms |
(+)-alpha-propoxyphene | Darvon® | propoxyphene |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 469-62-5 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1213351 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00647 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 844 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 223365928 |
PubChem CID | 10100 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | XLMALTXPSGQGBX-GCJKJVERSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | XLMALTXPSGQGBX |
Search PubMed clinical trials | dextropropoxyphene |
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UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | XLMALTXPSGQGBX-GCJKJVERSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | XLMALTXPSGQGBX-GCJKJVERSA-N |
Wikipedia | Dextropropoxyphene |