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Dextrorphan (DXO) is a psychoactive drug of the morphinan chemical class which acts as an antitussive or cough suppressant and dissociative hallucinogen. It is the dextro-stereoisomer of racemorphan the levo-half being levorphanol. Dextrorphan is produced by O-demethylation of dextromethorphan by CYP2D6. Dextrorphan is an NMDA antagonist and contributes to the psychoactive effects of dextromethorphan.

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ATC prefix
none
CAS number
125-73-5
FDA UNII code
04B7QNO9WS
IUPAC name
(+)-17-methyl-9a13a14a-morphinan-3-ol
PubChem
5360697

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