Nicomorphine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02AA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000639-48-5

Chemical Formula

C29-H25-N3-O5

Molecular Weight

495

Therapeutic Category

Opioid analgesic

Chemical Name

Morphinan-3,6-diol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl- (5α,6α)-, di-3-pyridinecarboxylate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Nicomorphinum (Latin)
• Nicomorphin (German)
• Nicomorphine (French)
• Nicomorfina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nicomorfina (OS: DCIT)
• Nicomorphine (OS: BAN, DCF)
• 3,6-Dinicotinoylmorphine (IS)
• Gewalan (IS)
• Morphine dinicotinate ester (IS)
• Nicophin (IS)
• Vendal (IS)

Brand Names

• Morzet
  Apothecon, Netherlands



• Vilan
  Lannacher, Austria; Lannacher, Denmark; Synmedic, Switzerland; Teva, Israel

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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