Morazone Explained

Morazone (Novartrina, Orsimon, Rosimon-Neu, Tarcuzate) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), originally developed by the German pharmaceutical company Ravensberg in the 1950s, which is used as an analgesic.^{[1] [2]} It produces phenmetrazine as a major metabolite and has been reported to have been abused as a recreational drug in the past.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

See also

• Famprofazone
• Morforex

Notes and References

1. US . patent . 2943022 . 1960-06-28 . Siemer, H. . Doppstadt, A. . Ravensberg . Substituted 1-phenyl-2,3-dimethyl-4-morpholino methyl pyrazolone-(5) Compounds and Process of Making Same .
2. Book: Buckingham J . Dictionary of Organic Compounds . 7 . Chapman & Hall . London . 1996 . 4659 . 978-0-412-54090-5 .
3. Bohn G, Rücker G, Kröger H . [Investigations of the decomposition and detection of morazone by thin-layer- and gas-liquid-chromatography] . Archives of Toxicology . 35 . 3 . 213–20 . June 1976 . 989292 . 10.1007/bf00293569 . 23956851 .
4. Neugebauer M . Some new urinary metabolites of famprofazone and morazone in man . Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis . 2 . 1 . 53–60 . 1984 . 16867765 . 10.1016/0731-7085(84)80089-8 .
5. Kingreen JC, Breger G . [Pellagra in morazone abuse] . Zeitschrift für Hautkrankheiten . 59 . 9 . 573–7 . May 1984 . 6145264 .
6. Daunderer M, Janzen W . [ROSIMON-NEU--a non-prescription analgesic on the adolescent drug scene] . Beiträge zur Gerichtlichen Medizin . 29 . 138–43 . 1972 . 5081964 .