Term Name: | naltrexone |
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Synonyms: | 17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one, 17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one, 3,14-dihydroxy-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-6-one, N-Cyclopropylmethyl-14-hydroxydihydromorphinone, N-Cyclopropylmethylnoroxymorphone, Naltrexone |
Definition: | An organic heteropentacyclic compound that is naloxone substituted in which the allyl group attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a cyclopropylmethyl group. A mu-opioid receptor antagonist, it is used to treat alcohol dependence. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7465] ( EBI ) |