Codoxime (Codossima) is an
opiate
An opiate, in classical pharmacology, is a substance derived from opium. In more modern usage, the term ''opioid'' is used to designate all substances, both natural and synthetic, that bind to opioid receptors in the brain (including antagonis ...
analogue that is a derivative of
hydrocodone, where the 6-
ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is a functional group with the structure R–C(=O)–R', where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones contain a carbonyl group –C(=O)– (which contains a carbon-oxygen double bo ...
group has been replaced by carboxymethyloxime. It has primarily
antitussive effects
and was found to have moderate potential to cause dependence in animal studies.
References
Antitussives
4,5-Epoxymorphinans
Catechol ethers
Mu-opioid receptor agonists
Semisynthetic opioids
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