Meptazinol

Chemical formula: C₁₅H₂₃NO  Molecular mass: 233.355 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Meptazinol is a centrally acting analgesic belonging to the hexahydroazepine series, which has demonstrated mixed agonist and antagonist activity at opioid receptors. It is used for the short term treatment of moderate pain.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N02AX05 N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02A Opioids → N02AX Other opioids
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MEPTID Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
MEPTID Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 54340-58-8
DrugBank Drug: DB13478
RxNorm Ingredient: 6761
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395783008
Meptazinol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 18Y7S5JKZD
MEPTAZINOL

Medicines

Meptazinol is an active ingredient of these brands:

Ireland (IE)

  • MEPTID as MEPTAZINOL HYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • MEPTID as MEPTAZINOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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