Ketobemidone

Ketobemidone
Clinical data
Trade namesKetogan
Other namesKetobemidone, Cliradon, Cymidon, Ketogan, Ketorax
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administration
By mouth, rectal, intravenous
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability34~40% (oral), 44% (rectal)
Elimination half-life2–4 hours
Duration of action3–5 hours
Identifiers
  • 1-[4-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-methyl-4-piperidyl]propan-1-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H21NO2
Molar mass247.338 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(CC)C1(CCN(C)CC1)c2cc(O)ccc2
  • InChI=1S/C15H21NO2/c1-3-14(18)15(7-9-16(2)10-8-15)12-5-4-6-13(17)11-12/h4-6,11,17H,3,7-10H2,1-2H3 checkY
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Ketobemidone, sold under the brand name Ketogan among others, is a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller. Its effectiveness against pain is in the same range as morphine, and it also has some NMDA-antagonist properties imparted, in part, by its metabolite norketobemidone.[2] This may make it useful for some types of pain that do not respond well to other opioids.[2] It is marketed in Denmark, Iceland, Norway. Until 2024 it was availble in, but is now withdrawn in Sweden. It is used for severe pain.[3]

  1. ^ https://www.ema.europa.eu/documents/psusa/ketobemidone-list-nationally-authorised-medicinal-products-psusa/0001807/202005_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Ebert B, Thorkildsen C, Andersen S, Christrup LL, Hjeds H (September 1998). "Opioid analgesics as noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists". Biochemical Pharmacology. 56 (5): 553–9. doi:10.1016/S0006-2952(98)00088-4. PMID 9783723.
  3. ^ Brayfield A, ed. (9 January 2017). "Ketobemidone Hydrochloride: Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference". MedicinesComplete. London, UK: Pharmaceutical Press. Retrieved 6 September 2017.