Levopropoxyphene
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| Chemical formula | C22H29NO2 |
| Molar mass | 339.471 g mol−1 |
| Systematic name | [(2R,3S)-4-dimethylamino- 3-methyl-1,2-diphenyl-butan-2-yl] propanoate |
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Levopropoxyphene is an antitussive.
It is an optical isomer of Dextropropoxyphene. The racemic mixture is called Propoxyphene. Only the dextro-isomer (Dextropropoxyphene) has an analgesic effect; the levo-isomer appears to exert only an antitussive effect.
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