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Dextrorphan MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Dextrorphan
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.577.249.235
D03.605.497.260
D03.633.400.686.260
D04.615.723.795.235
Unique ID
D003917
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003917
Scope Note
Dextro form of levorphanol. It acts as a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist, among other effects, and has been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. It is also a metabolite of DEXTROMETHORPHAN.
Entry Term(s)
(+-)-17-Methylmorphinan-3-ol
Pharm Action
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Neuroprotective Agents
Related Numbers
125-73-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Morphinan-3-ol, 17-methyl-, (9alpha,13alpha,14alpha)-
Previous Indexing
Morphinans (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under MORPHINANS 1975-90; DEXTRODROMORAN & D-DROMORAN were see DEXTRORPHAN 1977-94; DESTRORPHANOLUM was see DEXTRORPHAN 1975-94
Online Note
use DEXTRORPHAN to search DEXTRODROMORAN & D-DROMORAN 1977-94 & DESTRORPHANOLUM 1975-94
History Note
91(75); was see under MORPHINANS 1975-90; DEXTRODROMORAN & D-DROMORAN were see DEXTRORPHAN 1977-94; DESTRORPHANOLUM was see DEXTRORPHAN 1975-94
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/27
Revision Date
2016/05/29
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