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Sigma-Aldrich

Meptazinol hydrochloride

Synonym(s):

3-(3-ethylhexahydro-1-methyl-1H-azepin-3-yl)-phenol hydrochloride, IL-22811 hydrochloride, WY-22811 hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H23NO· HCl
CAS Number:
59263-76-2
Molecular Weight:
269.81
EC Number:
261-683-0
MDL number:
MFCD00941476
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329817952
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

H2O: >10 mg/mL

originator

Wyeth

SMILES string

Cl.CCC1(CCCCN(C)C1)c2cccc(O)c2

InChI

1S/C15H23NO.ClH/c1-3-15(9-4-5-10-16(2)12-15)13-7-6-8-14(17)11-13;/h6-8,11,17H,3-5,9-10,12H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

MPJUSISYVXABBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Meptazinol entered the human pharmaceutical market as a racemic mixture in the 1980s for use as an analgesic. Its pharmacology is not completely understood; however, its analgesic properties are mostly due to its partial agonism at the mu1 opioid receptor. Due to its partial agonism, Meptazinol antagonizes morphine dependence in vivo. Its advantage over other opiates is its reduced capacity to cause addition and respiratory depression, also due to its intrinsic activity as a partial agonist. Meptazinol has been found to have additional activity as an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, particularly in its (-) enantiomeric form, which may partially explain its analgesic properties. AChE inhibitors are used to treat Alzheimer′s disease, providing additional interest in this compound.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Opioid Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Wyeth. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Qiong Xie et al.
Journal of molecular modeling, 12(4), 390-397 (2006-01-13)
Molecular docking has been performed to investigate the binding mode of (-)-meptazinol (MEP) with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and to screen bis-meptazinol (bis-MEP) derivatives for preferable synthetic candidates virtually. A reliable and practical docking method for investigation of AChE ligands was established
A Schnabel et al.
Der Anaesthesist, 60(11), 995-1001 (2011-09-16)
Epidural regional analgesia is still recommended as the gold standard for obstetric analgesia due to its high efficacy and less depressing effects to the central nervous system. However, if absolute or relative contraindications for a regional anesthetic technique are present
Zhenqi Shi et al.
Life sciences, 77(20), 2574-2583 (2005-07-05)
The aim of this paper is to investigate the pharmacokinetic behavior of hydrochloride meptazinol (MEP) in plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cerebral cortex after intranasal administration (8 mg/kg) in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The pharmacokinetic study of intravenous administration (8 mg/kg)
C Rudolphi et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications, 663(2), 315-326 (1995-01-20)
A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method to separate meptazinol and its phase I metabolites has been developed using a LiChrosper 100 CN column and a mobile phase of trimethylammoniumacetate buffer (pH 5.5)-acetonitrile-methanol. Quantification of meptazinol and N-desmethylmeptazinol in biological samples
Wei Li et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 26(3), 334-338 (2005-02-18)
To investigate the mechanism of action of a potent analgesic, (+/-)-meptazinol. The structures of meptazinol enantiomers were compared with opioid pharmacophore and tramadol. Neither enantiomer of meptazinol fitted any patterns among the opioid pharmacophore and tramadol, although they did share
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