Prodilidine
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Prodilidine is an opioid
analgesic
which is a ring-contracted analogue of prodine
. It has around the same efficacy as codeine
, but is only around 1/3 the potency, and has little abuse potential.
Opioid
An opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract...
analgesic
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
which is a ring-contracted analogue of prodine
Prodine
Prodine is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of pethidine .There are two isomers of prodine, Alphaprodine and Betaprodine. Betaprodine is some 5x more potent than alphaprodine, but is metabolised more rapidly, and only alphaprodine was developed for medicinal use...
. It has around the same efficacy as codeine
Codeine
Codeine or 3-methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal properties...
, but is only around 1/3 the potency, and has little abuse potential.