Methylmorphine
Methylmorphine Brand names, Methylmorphine Analogs
Methylmorphine Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Methylmorphine Chemical_Formula
C18H21NO3
Methylmorphine RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/codphos.htm
Methylmorphine fda sheet
Methylmorphine msds (material safety sheet)
Methylmorphine Synthesis Reference
Goto, Yamamoto, Proc. Japan Acad. 30, 769 (1954)
Methylmorphine Molecular Weight
299.364 g/mol
Methylmorphine Melting Point
154 - 156 oC
Methylmorphine H2O Solubility
<0.1 g/100 mL
Methylmorphine State
solid
Methylmorphine LogP
1.809
Methylmorphine Dosage Forms
Oral solution; Tablet
Methylmorphine Indication
For treatment and management of pain (Systemic), also used as an Antidiarrheal and as a cough suppressant.
Methylmorphine Pharmacology
Codeine, an opiate agonist in the CNS, is similar to other phenanthrene derivatives such as morphine. Codeine, in combination with guaifenesin or iodinated glycerol, is used as a cough suppressant and, as a single agent or in combination with acetaminophen or other products, is used for pain control and as an antidiarrheal agent.
Methylmorphine Absorption
well absorbed
Methylmorphine side effects and Toxicity
Respiratory depression, sedation and miosis and common symptoms of overdose. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, skeletal muscle flaccidity, bradycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin. Apnea and death may ensue
Methylmorphine Patient Information
Codeine may impair the mental and/or physical abilities required for the performance of potentially hazardous tasks, s.c. as driving a car or operating machinery. Codeine in combination with other narcotic analgesics, phenothiazines, sedative hypnotics, and alcohol has additive depressant effects.
Methylmorphine Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
