difenoxin
Sign in to saveDifenoxin (Motofen, R-15403) is an opioid drug used, often in combination with atropine, to treat diarrhea. It is the principal metabolite of diphenoxylate.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C28H28N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 424.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +424.215
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- P366
- medication
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- Side effects
- Mechanism of action
- Legal status
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Difenoxin (Motofen, R-15403) is an opioid drug used, often in combination with atropine, to treat diarrhea. It is the principal metabolite of diphenoxylate.
It was first approved in the US in 1978 and in 1980 in the former West Germany.
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4-PhenylpiperidinesAntidiarrhoealsChemical articles with multiple CAS registry numbersChemicals using indexlabelsDrugboxes which contain changes to verified fieldsDrugs with non-standard legal statusGamma-Amino acidsMultiple chemicals in Infobox drugMu-opioid receptor agonistsNitrilesSynthetic opioids