Term Name: naltrexone
Synonyms: 17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one, 17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6-one, 3,14-dihydroxy-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-6-one, N-Cyclopropylmethyl-14-hydroxydihydromorphinone, N-Cyclopropylmethylnoroxymorphone, naltrexone
Definition: An organic heteropentacyclic compound that is naloxone substituted in which the allyl group attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a cyclopropylmethyl group. A mu-opioid receptor antagonist, it is used to treat alcohol dependence.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:7465]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cyclopropanes morphinane-like compound organic heteropentacyclic compound
has_role: antidote to opioid poisoning central nervous system depressant environmental contaminant mu-opioid receptor antagonist xenobiotic
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: naltrexone(1+)
is_conjugate_base_of: naltrexone(1+)