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Benzethidine


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	C₂₃H₂₉N O₃
Mol. mass	367.48 g/mol
Synonyms	Benzethidine
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	Class A(UK) Schedule I(US)
Routes	?

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

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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.^[2]

References

^ Maul C, Buschmann H, Sundermann B. Opioids: 3.3 Synthetic Opioids. Analgesics 2005; 159-169. ISBN 9783527304035
^ Cahal DA, Dare JG, Keith D. A Sequential Trial of Analgesics in Labour. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1961; 68(1): 88–93.

UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1961

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Benzomorphans

Bremazocine • Cyclazocine • Dezocine • Ethylketocyclazocine • Ketazocine • Metazocine • Pentazocine • Phenazocine

4-Phenylpiperidines

Pethidines (Meperidines)	Anileridine • Benzethidine • Carperidine • Difenoxin • Diphenoxylate • Etoxeridine (Carbetidine) • Furethidine • Hydroxypethidine (Bemidone) • Morpheridine • Oxpheneridine (Carbamethidine) • Pethidine (Meperidine) • Pethidine Intermediate A • Pethidine Intermediate B (Norpethidine) • Pethidine Intermediate C (Pethidinic Acid) • Pheneridine • Phenoperidine • Piminodine • Properidine (Ipropethidine) • Sameridine • WIN-7681
Prodines	Allylprodine • α-meprodine • α-prodine • β-meprodine • β-prodine • Meprodine • MPPP • PEPAP • Prodine • Prosidol • Trimeperidine
Ketobemidones	Acetoxyketobemidone • Ketobemidone • Methylketobemidone • Propylketobemidone
Others	Alvimopan • Loperamide • Picenadol

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Methadols	Acetylmethadol • α-methadol • α-acetylmethadol • β-methadol • β-acetylmethadol • Dimepheptanol • Levo-α-acetylmethadol • Noracymethadol
Moramides	Dextromoramide • Levomoramide • Moramide Intermediate • Racemoramide
Thiambutenes	Diethylthiambutene • Dimethylthiambutene • Ethylmethylthiambutene
Phenalkoxams	Dextropropoxyphene • Dimenoxadol • Dioxaphetyl Butyrate • Levopropoxyphene • Propoxyphene
Ampromides	Diampromide • Phenampromide • Propiram
Others	Lefetamine