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Myrophine

Myrophine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7,8-didehydro-4,5α-epoxy-17-methyl-3-(phenylmethoxy)-morphinan-6-ol tetradecanoate
Identifiers
CAS number 467-18-5
ATC code  ?
PubChem 635600
Chemical data
Formula C38H51NO4 
Mol. mass 585.82 g/mol
Synonyms Myrophine, Myristylbenzylmorphine
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

Schedule I(US)

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Myrophine (Myristylbenzylmorphine) is an opiate analogue that is a derivative of morphine.

Myrophine is substituted with a 3-benzyl group and a 6-myristyl chain. It is metabolised to form benzylmorphine and then further to morphine, and so is a long-acting prodrug for morphine, but with a slow onset of effects. It is a Schedule I drug in the USA and is controlled under international drug conventions.


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