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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H15NO3
Molecular Weight 221.2524
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HYDROCOTARNINE

SMILES

COC1=C2OCOC2=CC3=C1CN(C)CC3

InChI

InChIKey=XXANNZJIZQTCBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H15NO3/c1-13-4-3-8-5-10-12(16-7-15-10)11(14-2)9(8)6-13/h5H,3-4,6-7H2,1-2H3

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Description

Hydrocotarnine is a crystalline alkaloid, obtained from opium and also formed by the reduction of cotarnine. It is a non-narcotic opium alkaloid. Hydrocotarnine is supposed to potentiate the analgesic effect of oxycodone with unknown mechanism.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
18.4 µM [IC50]
6.63 µM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
injections of oxycodone and hydrocotarnine contains 8 mg of oxycodone hydrochloride and 2 mg of hydrocotarnine hydrochloride.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Hydrocotarnine (0.000388–38.8 mM) did not induce a significant change in the metabolic activities of CYP2C9, 2C19, and 2E1. Although weak inhibitory effects were observed on CYP3A4 and 2D6, the inhibition rate was less than 50% at the concentrations below 3.88 mM.