Opiate, Opioid analgesics and antagonists

Opiate, Opioid analgesics and antagonists

Authors

  • Dalva Trevisan Ferreira Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Milton Faccione Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2005v26n2p125

Keywords:

Opiate and opioid analgesics, Structure-activity relationship, Activity, Biotransformations.

Abstract

Opiate and opioid analgesics are important drugs in the treatment of pain. They are associated with addiction and respiratory depression, side effects which limit their clinical usefulness. This paper describes the main classes of agonists and antagonists to opioid receptors (D, G, N). The main drugs will be shown emphasizing the structure-activity relationship, as well as biotransformation reactions.

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Author Biographies

Dalva Trevisan Ferreira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina- PR. CCE: Departamento de Química. Laboratório de Pesquisa em Moléculas Bioativas.

Milton Faccione, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina- PR. CCE: Departamento de Química.

Published

2005-12-15

How to Cite

Ferreira, D. T., & Faccione, M. (2005). Opiate, Opioid analgesics and antagonists. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 26(2), 125–136. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2005v26n2p125

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