Etorphine

Etorphine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

A narcotic analgesic morphinan used as a sedative in veterinary practice. In certain countries, etorphine is classified as a Schedule 1 drug and hence, in these countries, it can be used legally only by health professionals and for research purposes. Etorphine is only available to the patients under an official prescription. In the US, Etorphine is listed as a Schedule I drug, although Etorphine hydrochloride is classified as Schedule II.

Etorphine is a synthetic cousin of morphine and 40,000 times more powerful.

Table Of contents

• Etorphine
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Etorphine
Generic	Etorphine
Etorphine Other Names	etorfina, Etorphine, Etorphinum
Type
Formula	C25H33NO4
Weight	Average: 411.5338 Monoisotopic: 411.240958549
Groups	Illicit, Vet approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Etorphine is only available for its use in veterinary. This main usage is related to the immobilization of large mammals.

How Etorphine works

Etorphine is an agonist at mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors. It also has a weak affinity for the ORL1 nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor.

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