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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Phenanthrenes > Morphinans > Morphine Derivatives > Hydromorphone
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Phenanthrenes > Morphinans > Morphine Derivatives > Hydromorphone
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings > Morphinans > Morphine Derivatives > Hydromorphone
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Opiate Alkaloids > Morphinans > Morphine Derivatives > Hydromorphone
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-Ring > Morphinans > Morphine Derivatives > Hydromorphone

Preferred term

Hydromorphone  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dihydromorphinone
  • Hydromorphon

Note

  • do not confuse with entry term DIHYDROMORPHINONE with DIHYDROMORPHINE

Scope note

  • An opioid analgesic made from MORPHINE and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine.

History note

  • 96; was DIHYDROMORPHINONE 1963-95; DIHYDROMORPHINONE DERIVATIVES was see under DIHYDROMORPHINONE 1975-77, was see under MORPHINANS 1969-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004091

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