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benzomorphan

n. (context medicine English) Any of a class of analgesics, such as phenazocine and pentazocine, having a structure based on benzazocines

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Benzomorphan

Benzomorphan is a chemical compound.

It is the base for a series of drugs which variably act on the opioid and sigma receptors, including the following compounds:

  • 5,9-DEHB
  • 8-CAC
  • Alazocine
  • Anazocine
  • Bremazocine
  • Butinazocine
  • Carbazocine
  • Cogazocine
  • Cyclazocine
  • Dezocine
  • Eptazocine
  • Etazocine
  • Ethylketocyclazocine
  • Fluorophen
  • Gemazocine
  • Ibazocine
  • Ketazocine
  • Metazocine
  • Moxazocine
  • Pentazocine
  • Phenazocine
  • Quadazocine
  • Thiazocine
  • Tonazocine
  • Volazocine
  • Zenazocine

Some of these agents are used as analgesics, including pentazocine, phenazocine, dezocine, and eptazocine.