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Nalfurafine (INN and USAN; also known as AC-820 TRK-820; trade name Remitch) is a κ-opioid receptor agonist marketed as a treatment for uremic pruritus in people undergoing hemodialysis.As of January 2010 it is also being investigated for the treatment of pruritus in patients with chronic liver disease.

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ATC prefix
V03
ATC suffix
AX02
CAS number
152658-17-8
FDA UNII code
XC41AVD567
IUPAC name
(2E)-N-[(5α6β)-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)- 314-dihydroxy- 45-epoxymorphinan- 6-yl]- 3-(3-furyl)- N-methylacrylamide
PubChem
6445230

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