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Methylnaltrexone (MNTX trade name Relistor) is one of the newer agents of peripherally-acting μ-opioid antagonists that act to reverse some of the side effects of opioid drugs such as constipation without affecting analgesia or precipitating withdrawals.

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ATC prefix
A06
ATC suffix
AH01
CAS number
83387-25-1
DrugBank
DB06800
FDA UNII code
0RK7M7IABE
IUPAC name
(5α)-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-314-dihydroxy-17-methyl-45-epoxymorphinanium-17-ium-6-one
PubChem
5361918

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