Chemical formula: C₂₇H₃₄N₄O Molecular mass: 430.585 g/mol PubChem compound: 9331
Piritramide is a pure µ-opioid receptor agonist, which has a slightly less analgesic potency than morphine. Analgesia results from activation of the µ-opioid receptors in the spine and the higher pain centres such as the thalamus and cerebral cortex, thereby raising the pain threshold and the sensitivity to pain.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N02AC03 | Piritramide | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02A Opioids → N02AC Diphenylpropylamine derivatives |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIRITRAMIDE Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Piritramide is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Netherlands (NL)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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