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Preferred term

Dextromethorphan  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Methyl analog of DEXTRORPHAN that shows high affinity binding to several regions of the brain, including the medullary cough center. This compound is an NMDA receptor antagonist (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and acts as a non-competitive channel blocker. It is one of the widely used ANTITUSSIVES, and is also used to study the involvement of glutamate receptors in neurotoxicity.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 125-68-8 (HBr, cpd w/o isomeric designation)
  • 125-69-9 (HBr)
  • 125-71-3 (Dextromethorphan)
  • 18609-21-7 (HCl)
  • 351KFH969D
  • 510-53-2 ((+-)-isomer)
  • 6031-86-3 (HBr, (+-)-isomer)
  • 6700-34-1 (HBr, mono-hydrate)
  • 7355X3ROTS
  • 7ZZ22K9QE6
  • 8YB8F78WM1
  • 9D2RTI9KYH
  • d-Methorphan
  • Morphinan, 3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (9alpha,13alpha,14alpha)-

In other languages

  • French

  • 125-68-8 (HBr, cpd w/o isomeric designation)
  • 125-69-9 (HBr)
  • 125-71-3 (Dextromethorphan)
  • 18609-21-7 (HCl)
  • 351KFH969D
  • 510-53-2 ((+-)-isomer)
  • 6031-86-3 (HBr, (+-)-isomer)
  • 6700-34-1 (HBr, mono-hydrate)
  • 7355X3ROTS
  • 7ZZ22K9QE6
  • 8YB8F78WM1
  • 9D2RTI9KYH
  • Morphinan, 3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (9alpha,13alpha,14alpha)-

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W0DQVCD4-F

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