Benzethidine

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Benzethidine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
ethyl 4-phenyl-1-(2-phenylmethoxyethyl)piperidine-4-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number 3691-78-9
ATC code  ?
PubChem 62516
Chemical data
Formula C23H29NO3 
Mol. mass 367.48 g/mol
Synonyms Benzethidine
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

Class A(UK) Schedule I(US)

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Benzethidine is a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is related to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine (meperidine).[1]

Benzethidine is not currently used in medicine and is a Class A/Schedule I drug which is controlled under UN drug conventions. It has similar effects to other opioid derivatives, such as analgesia, sedation, nausea and respiratory depression.[1]

References

UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1961


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