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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C18H21NO3
Molecular Weight 299.3642
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CODEINE ANHYDROUS

SMILES

[H][C@@]12OC3=C4C(C[C@H]5N(C)CC[C@@]14[C@@]5([H])C=C[C@@H]2O)=CC=C3OC

InChI

InChIKey=OROGSEYTTFOCAN-DNJOTXNNSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H21NO3/c1-19-8-7-18-11-4-5-13(20)17(18)22-16-14(21-2)6-3-10(15(16)18)9-12(11)19/h3-6,11-13,17,20H,7-9H2,1-2H3/t11-,12+,13-,17-,18-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C18H21NO3
Molecular Weight 299.3642
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Codeine is an opiate used to manage mild to moderate pain severe enough to require an opioid. Codeine is a selective agonist for the mu opioid receptor and has an affinity to delta and kappa-opioid receptors. In some countries, this drug is regulated under various narcotic control laws, because its chronic use can cause physical dependence. In others, it is available without a medical prescription in combination with paracetamol.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
6.1 µM [EC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
CAPITAL AND CODEINE

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
66.9 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
145 ng/mL
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
229 ng/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
93 ng/mL
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
242 ng/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
53.5 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
MORPHINE-3-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
66.9 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
968 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE-6-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.61 μM × h
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
466 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
849 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
467 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
937 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.47 h
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
2.8 h
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
2.8 h
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
2.7 h
60 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
2.9 h
60 mg single, intramuscular
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
1.71 h
30 mg single, oral
MORPHINE-3-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
1.47 h
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
2.75 h
30 mg single, oral
CODEINE-6-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
75%
15 mg single, oral
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

Sourcing

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
UX6OWY2V7J
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version