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Levorphanol: A Potent Opioid Review by fchem11 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document reviews the opioid levorphanol, which was originally synthesized as an alternative to morphine over 40 years ago. It is considered more potent than morphine. Levorphanol has affinity for mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors. It can also act as an NMDA receptor antagonist. Levorphanol undergoes glucuronidation in the liver and is excreted renally. It has a long half-life and potential for drug accumulation. Levorphanol has clinical efficacy in neuropathic pain.
- Author
- fchem11
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- EN