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

Preferred term

Oxymorphone  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Numorphan
  • Opana
  • Oxymorphone Hydrochloride

Scope note

  • An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1092)

History note

  • 1991(1964)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010111

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