diampromide

Diampromide is a synthetic opioid analgesic of the ampromide family, structurally related to propiram and phenampromide, and can be described as a ring-opened analogue of fentanyl. It was invented in the 1960s by American Cyanamid. Pharmacologically, it acts as an opioid agonist with effects similar to morphine, including analgesia, sedation, dizziness, and nausea. Its potency is approximately equivalent to morphine in animal models. It has been evaluated for postoperative pain but is not approved or marketed for medical use in any country. Diampromide is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the United States Controlled Substances Act and under international conventions due to its high potential for abuse and lack of accepted medical use[1][4][10].

Other names

diampromideDiampromidDiampromidum [INN-Latin]N-(2-(methylphenethylamino)propyl)propionanilide