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Dimenoxadol
Introduction
Dimenoxadol (Estocin) is an opioid analgesic which is a diphenylacetic acid derivative, related to other drugs such as dextropropoxyphene.
It was invented in Russia in the 1960s, and produces similar effects to other opioids, including analgesia, sedation, dizziness and nausea.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Gorbatova EN. The pharmacology of estocin, an new analgesic. (Russian). Stomatologiia (Moskow). 1967 Mar-Apr;46(2):22-5.
- ↑ Kingisepp GIa, Kurvits KhKh, Nurmand LB. Pharmacology of dimethylaminoethyl ester of diphenylethoxyacetic acid hydrochloride–estocin. (Russian) Farmakologiia i Toksikologiia. 1969 Nov-Dec;32(6):710-2.