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Dimemorfan


Dimemorfan
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(9α,13α,14α)-3,17-dimethylmorphinan
Identifiers
CAS number	36309-01-0
ATC code	R05DA11
PubChem	3037918
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₈H₂₅N
Mol. mass	255.398 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Dimemorfan is a cough suppressant which acts as a sigma agonist.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Hui-Hung Wang, Jyh-Wei Chien, Yueh-Ching Chou, Jyh-Fei Liao and Chieh-Fu Chen. Anti-amnesic effect of dimemorfan in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology (2003) 138, 941–949.
^ Eun-Joo Shin, Seung-Yeol Nah, Won-Ki Kim, Kwang Ho Ko, Wang-Kee Jhoo, Yong-Kwang Lim, Joo Young Cha, Chieh-Fu Chen and Hyoung-Chun Kim. The dextromethorphan analog dimemorfan attenuates kainate-induced seizures via sigma1 receptor activation: comparison with the effects of dextromethorphan. British Journal of Pharmacology (2005) 144, 908–918.

v • d • e Cough and cold preparations (R05)
Expectorants	Tyloxapol - Potassium iodide - Guaifenesin - Ipecacuanha - Althea root - Senega - Antimony pentasulfide - Creosote - Guaiacolsulfonate - Levoverbenone
Mucolytics	Acetylcysteine - Bromhexine - Carbocisteine - Eprazinone - Mesna - Ambroxol - Sobrerol - Domiodol - Letosteine - Stepronin - Tiopronin - Dornase alfa - Neltenexine - Erdosteine
Cough suppressants: Opium alkaloids and derivatives	Ethylmorphine - Hydrocodone - Codeine - Normethadone - Noscapine - Pholcodine - Dextromethorphan - Thebacon - Dimemorfan - Acetyldihydrocodeine - Zipeprol
Other cough suppressants	Benzonatate - Benproperine - Clobutinol - Isoaminile - Pentoxyverine - Oxolamine - Oxeladin - Clofedanol - Pipazetate - Bibenzonium bromide - Butamirate - Fedrilate - Dibunate - Droxypropine - Prenoxdiazine - Dropropizine - Cloperastine - Meprotixol - Piperidione - Tipepidine - Morclofone - Nepinalone - Levodropropizine - Dimethoxanate