Racemoramide Explained

Racemoramide (INN, BAN), or simply moramide, is an opioid analgesic and a racemic mixture of the substances dextromoramide (the active component) and levomoramide (which is inactive), two enantiomers of a chiral molecule.[1]

Racemoramide is itself controlled; in the United States it is under Schedule I as a Narcotic with an ACSCN of 9645 and a zero annual aggregate manufacturing quota as of 2014.[2] Its salts are the bitartrate (free base conversion ratio 0.723) and dihydrochloride (0.843)

Moramide intermediate is listed separately as a Schedule II Narcotic controlled substance (ACSCN 9802), also with a zero quota.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ganellin CR, Triggle DJ, Macdonald F . Dictionary of pharmacological agents . 29 November 2011 . 1997 . CRC Press . 978-0-412-46630-4 . 1375.
  2. Web site: Conversion Factors for Controlled Substances . Diversion Control Division . Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Department of Justice .

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