Meptazinol

Meptazinol (trade name Meptid) is an opioid analgesic developed by Wyeth in the 1970s. ^[1]

21 relations: Agonist, Analgesic, Buprenorphine, Childbirth, Ethoheptazine, Glucuronide, Intramuscular injection, Intravenous therapy, Μ-opioid receptor, Morphine, Obstetrics, Opioid, Pain, Pentazocine, Physical dependence, Proheptazine, Racemic mixture, Receptor antagonist, Substance abuse, Wyeth, 4-Phenylazepane.
Azepanes

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response.

Analgesic

An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.

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Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine, sold under the brand name Subutex among others, is an opioid used to treat opioid use disorder, acute pain, and chronic pain. Meptazinol and Buprenorphine are Phenols.

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Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section.

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Ethoheptazine

Ethoheptazine (trade name Zactane) is an opioid analgesic from the phenazepane family. Meptazinol and Ethoheptazine are analgesic stubs, Azepanes and Synthetic opioids.

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Glucuronide

A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond.

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Intramuscular injection

Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle.

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.

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Μ-opioid receptor

The μ-opioid receptors (MOR) are a class of opioid receptors with a high affinity for enkephalins and beta-endorphin, but a low affinity for dynorphins.

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Morphine

Morphine, formerly also called morphia, is an opiate that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).

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Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

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Opioid

Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant.

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Pain

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli.

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Pentazocine

Pentazocine, sold under the brand name Talwin among others, is a painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain. Meptazinol and Pentazocine are Phenols and Synthetic opioids.

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Physical dependence

Physical dependence is a physical condition caused by chronic use of a tolerance-forming drug, in which abrupt or gradual drug withdrawal causes unpleasant physical symptoms.

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Proheptazine

Proheptazine is an opioid analgesic related to pethidine. Meptazinol and Proheptazine are analgesic stubs and Azepanes.

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Racemic mixture

In chemistry, a racemic mixture or racemate is one that has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule or salt.

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Receptor antagonist

A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist.

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Substance abuse

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others.

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Wyeth

Wyeth was a pharmaceutical company until it was purchased by Pfizer in 2009.

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4-Phenylazepane

4-Phenylazepane, also known as phenazepane, is a chemical compound. Meptazinol and 4-Phenylazepane are Azepanes.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meptazinol

Also known as ATC code N02AX05, ATCvet code QN02AX05, Meptid.

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