Identification of Phenazocine, a Potent New Analgesic

Identification of Phenazocine, a Potent New Analgesic

THE synthesis of a new analgesic of remarkable potency, phenazocine (2-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-2-phenethyl-6,7-benzomorphan), has recently been announced 1 . This compound, of which the (−) isomer has an analgesic effect twenty times as great as that of morphine, is now undergoing clinical trials in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1959-08, Vol.184 (4684), p.451-451
1. Verfasser: CLARKE, E. G. C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Analgesics
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Antipyretics
Humanities and Social Sciences
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multidisciplinary
Old Medline
Phenazocine
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Zusammenfassung:THE synthesis of a new analgesic of remarkable potency, phenazocine (2-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-2-phenethyl-6,7-benzomorphan), has recently been announced 1 . This compound, of which the (−) isomer has an analgesic effect twenty times as great as that of morphine, is now undergoing clinical trials in the United States.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/184451a0