Nalfurafine

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Nalfurafine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(E)-N-[17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5α-epoxy-
3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6β-yl]-3-(furan-3-yl)-
N-methylprop-2-enamide
Identifiers
CAS number 152658-17-8
ATC code  ?
PubChem 6445230
Chemical data
Formula C28H32N2O5 
Mol. mass 476.564 g/mol
Synonyms TRK-820
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes intravenous

Nalfurafine (INN and USAN; also known as AC-820, TRK-820) is a κ-opioid receptor agonist being developed as a treatment for uremic pruritus in people undergoing hemodialysis.

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