Term Name: dextromoramide
Synonyms: (+)-2,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-4-morpholinobutyrylpyrrolidine, (+)-3-methyl-4-morpholino-2,2-diphenyl-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butanone, (3S)-3-methyl-4-(morpholin-4-yl)-2,2-diphenyl-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butan-1-one, dextromoramida, dextromoramide, dextromoramidum, palfium, palphium, pyrrolamidolum, R 875, SKF 5137, SKF-5137
Definition: An N-acylpyrrolidine arising by formal condensation of pyrrolidine with (3S)-3-methyl-4-(morpholin-4-yl)-2,2-diphenylbutanoic acid. An opioid analgesic that is structurally related to methadone, it is more poweful than morphine but shorter acting. It has been used (particularly as the hydrogen tartrate salt) for the treatment of severe pain, but was discontinued in the UK in 2004.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:74274]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: morpholines N-acylpyrrolidine
has_role: opioid analgesic