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N5770

Sigma-Aldrich

Nalmefene

Synonym(s):

(5α)-17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-6-methylenemorphinan-3,14-diol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H25NO3
CAS Number:
55096-26-9
Molecular Weight:
339.43
MDL number:
MFCD00133650
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24897753

form

solid

originator

Baxter

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Oc1ccc2C[C@H]3N(CC[C@@]45[C@@H](Oc1c24)C(=C)CC[C@@]35O)CC6CC6

InChI

1S/C21H25NO3/c1-12-6-7-21(24)16-10-14-4-5-15(23)18-17(14)20(21,19(12)25-18)8-9-22(16)11-13-2-3-13/h4-5,13,16,19,23-24H,1-3,6-11H2/t16-,19+,20+,21-/m1/s1

InChI key

WJBLNOPPDWQMCH-MBPVOVBZSA-N

Gene Information

human ... OPRD1(4985) , OPRK1(4986) , OPRM1(4988)
rat ... Oprd1(24613) , Oprm1(25601)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nonselective opioid receptor antagonist.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Baxter. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H336,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hong-liang Wang et al.
Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue, 22(6), 351-353 (2010-07-03)
To study the effect of nalmefene in treatment of patients with septic shock. Twenty patients, suffering from septic shock, admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) from December, 2008 to June, 2009, were randomly divided into treatment group and control
Jon E Grant et al.
Psychopharmacology, 200(4), 521-527 (2008-06-27)
Although opiate antagonists have shown promise in the treatment of pathological gambling (PG), individual responses vary. No studies have systematically examined predictors of medication treatment outcome in PG. Understanding clinical variables related to treatment outcome should help generate treatment algorithms
Adrian W R Serohijos et al.
Structure (London, England : 1993), 19(11), 1683-1690 (2011-11-15)
Opioids that stimulate the μ-opioid receptor (MOR1) are the most frequently prescribed and effective analgesics. Here we present a structural model of MOR1. Molecular dynamics simulations show a ligand-dependent increase in the conformational flexibility of the third intracellular loop that
Maryam Rezazadeh et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1262, 214-218 (2012-09-25)
In the present work, pulsed electromembrane extraction (PEME) is introduced for the first time as an efficient and inexpensive method for the extraction of ionizable compounds from different matrices. The setup proposed for electromembrane extraction (EME) provides a very stable
J A Culpepper-Morgan et al.
Life sciences, 56(14), 1187-1192 (1995-01-01)
Kappa(kappa) opioid agonists slow gastrointestinal transit in the guinea pig and the mouse but not the rat. Opioid antagonists naloxone and naltrexone are mu (mu) preferring, while the antagonist nalmefene has more kappa binding activity. When administered orally, the specific
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