Chemical formula: C₂₅H₃₂N₂O₂ Molecular mass: 392.543 g/mol PubChem compound: 92943
Dextromoramide is a powerful opioid analgesic approximately three times more potent than morphine but shorter acting. The main advantage of this drug is that it has a fast onset of action when taken orally, and has a high bioavailability which means that oral dosing produces almost as much effect as injection. It also has a relatively low tendency to cause constipation which is a common problem with opioid analgesics used for cancer pain relief, and tolerance to the analgesic effects develops relatively slowly compared to most other short-acting opioids.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N02AC01 | Dextromoramide | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02A Opioids → N02AC Diphenylpropylamine derivatives |
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