anileridine

Anileridine is a synthetic opioid analgesic of the piperidine class developed by Merck & Co. in the 1950s for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It acts primarily as a mu-type opioid receptor agonist in the central nervous system (CNS), producing analgesia by mimicking endogenous opioids and inhibiting nociceptive neurotransmitter release. Anileridine was used both as a pain reliever and as an adjunct to anesthesia but is no longer manufactured in the US or Canada. Its pharmacological effects are similar to those of morphine and meperidine but with some differences in side effect profile and duration of respiratory depression[2][4][5][6].

Brand names

Leritine

Other names

Aldineanileridine hydrochlorideanileridine dihydrochlorideanileridine HCl