Chemicals and Drugs

Butorphanol

A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H29NO2
Molecular Weight
327.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
42408-82-2
IUPAC Name
(1S,9R,10S)-17-(cyclobutylmethyl)-17-azatetracyclo[7.5.3.01,10.02,7]heptadeca-2(7),3,5-triene-4,10-diol
InChIKey
IFKLAQQSCNILHL-QHAWAJNXSA-N
SMILES
C1CC[C@]2([C@H]3CC4=C([C@]2(C1)CCN3CC5CCC5)C=C(C=C4)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D002077
Source
PubChem CID 5361092

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • 17-(Cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol
  • Apo-Butorphanol
  • BC-2627
  • Beforal
  • Butorphanol Tartrate
  • Dolorex
  • Moradol
  • Stadol
  • Stadol NS
  • Torbugesic
  • BC 2627
  • BC2627

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under MORPHINANS 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Morphinans (1969-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

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NLM Classification

QV 92

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Butorphanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002077. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002077
  2. Butorphanol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butorphanol
  3. Butorphanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1185089
  4. Butorphanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5361092. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5361092