Levomethadone

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000125-58-6

Chemical Formula

C21-H27-N-O

Molecular Weight

309

Therapeutic Category

Opioid analgesic

Chemical Name

3-Heptanone, 6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenyl-, (R)-

Foreign Names

• Levomethadonum (Latin)
• Levomethadon (German)
• Lévométhadone (French)
• Levometadona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Win 1766 (IS)
• Levomethadone hydrochloride (PH: BP 2007, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levomethadone Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010)
• Levomethadoni hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• L-Polamidon
  Sanofi-Aventis, Germany



• L-Polamivet (Levomethadone and Fenpipramide (veterinary use))
  Intervet, Germany; Intervet, Finland; Veterinaria, Switzerland

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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