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Levomethadone (INN; L-Polamidon L-Polamivet Levadone Levothyl) or levamethadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic and antitussive which is marketed in Europe and is used for pain management and in opioid maintenance therapy. In addition to being used as a pharmaceutical drug itself levomethadone or R-(-)-methadone is the active enantiomer of methadone having approximately 50x the potency of the S-(+)-enantiomer as well as greater μ-opioid receptor selectivity.
