Racemorphan Stats & Data
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DrugBankMetabolism
Levorphanol is extensively metabolized in the liver and is eliminated as the glucuronide metabolite. Half Life: 11-16 hours
Toxicity
PubChemLike other mu-agonist opioids it is believed to act at receptors in the periventricular and periaqueductal gray matter in both the brain and spinal cord to alter the transmission and perception of pain.
LD50
LD50: 150 mg/kg (Oral, Rat) (A308)
Carcinogenicity
No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Health effects (PubChem excerpts)
Medical problems can include congested lungs, liver disease, tetanus, infection of the heart valves, skin abscesses, anemia and pneumonia. Death can occur from overdose.
Effect Profile
CuratedStrong euphoria with moderate itching/nausea, mild sedation
Tolerance & Pharmacokinetics
drugs.wikiTolerance Decay
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.