Dezocine

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Key facts

Dezocine is an ofm drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 2 molecular targets, including OPRM1 and OPRK1. Recorded indications include Pain.

• Approval status: ofm.
• Molecular targets: OPRM1 and OPRK1 (2 listed in DrugCentral).
• Indications: Pain.
• ATC code: N02AX03 (Other opioids).
• Molecular formula: C16H23NO; molecular weight 245.37 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Pain

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (2)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Mu-type opioid receptor	OPRM1	partial agonist	EC50 7.42
Kappa-type opioid receptor	OPRK1	antagonist	—

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
—	FDA	—	ASTRAZENECA

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
N02AX03	NERVOUS SYSTEM › ANALGESICS › OPIOIDS › Other opioids

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Dezocine is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₁₆H₂₃NO
• Molecular weight: 245.37 g/mol
• CAS number: 53648-55-8
• InChIKey: VTMVHDZWSFQSQP-VBNZEHGJSA-N
• PubChem CID: 3033053

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Dezocine used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Dezocine: Pain.

How does Dezocine work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include OPRM1 (partial agonist) and OPRK1 (antagonist).

What is the chemical formula of Dezocine?

Dezocine has the molecular formula C16H23NO and a molecular weight of 245.37 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 847 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1685 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 3033053 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB01209 — drug record
• FDA UNII VHX8K5SV4X — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Dezocine — current prescribing information (label search)
• UniProt P35372 (OPRM1) — target protein
• UniProt P41145 (OPRK1) — target protein

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