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Preferred Name

Propoxyphene, (+/-)-

Synonyms

DL-Propoxyphene

Propoxyphene, (+/-)-

PROPOXYPHENE, (+/-)-

Definitions

A racemic mixture of propoxyphene, a synthetic opiate agonist with narcotic analgesic activity. The analgesic effect of propoxyphene is due to its d-isomer, dextropropoxyphene, which bind to opiate receptors, primarily the OP3 receptor located within the central nervous system (CNS). Mediated through G-protein coupled OP3 receptors and cAMP signaling, the release of nociceptive neurotransmitters such as substance P, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), dopamine, acetylcholine, and noradrenaline is inhibited. Propoxyphene also inhibits the release of vasopressin, somatostatin, insulin and glucagon and close N-type voltage-operated calcium channels and open calcium-dependent inwardly rectifying potassium channels. This results in hyperpolarization and reduced neuronal excitability.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61711

CAS_Registry

2621-61-6

Chemical_Formula

C22H29NO2

code

C61711

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A racemic mixture of propoxyphene, a synthetic opiate agonist with narcotic analgesic activity. The analgesic effect of propoxyphene is due to its d-isomer, dextropropoxyphene, which bind to opiate receptors, primarily the OP3 receptor located within the central nervous system (CNS). Mediated through G-protein coupled OP3 receptors and cAMP signaling, the release of nociceptive neurotransmitters such as substance P, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), dopamine, acetylcholine, and noradrenaline is inhibited. Propoxyphene also inhibits the release of vasopressin, somatostatin, insulin and glucagon and close N-type voltage-operated calcium channels and open calcium-dependent inwardly rectifying potassium channels. This results in hyperpolarization and reduced neuronal excitability.

FDA_UNII_Code

II2G62OV6F

FULL_SYN

DL-Propoxyphene

Propoxyphene, (+/-)-

PROPOXYPHENE, (+/-)-

label

Propoxyphene, (+/-)-

Legacy Concept Name

DL-Propoxyphene

Preferred_Name

Propoxyphene, (+/-)-

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C61711

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C1880235

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67413

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C241

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