| acetaminophen | <drug> The generic name for a common nonprescription medication useful in the treatment of mild pain or fever. This is called paracetamol in the UK. [American term] Synonym: paracetamol. (25 Jun 1999) |
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| acetaminophen deacetylase | <enzyme> Forms p-aminophenol Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: apap deacetylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| propoxyphene | <chemical> A narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone. Only the dextro-isomer has an analgesic effect; the levo-isomer appears to exert an antitussive effect. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. Chemical name: Benzeneethanol, alpha-(2-(dimethylamino)-1-methylethyl)-alpha-phenyl-, propanoate (ester), (S-(R*,S*))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| propoxyphene hydrochloride | (+)-alpha-4-(dimethylamino)-3-methyl-1,2-diphenyl-2-butanol propionate hydrochloride;a nonantipyretic, orally effective weak narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone and used for the relief of mild to moderate pain; it is less effective than codeine. Synonym: dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| propoxyphene napsylate | Mono-2-naphthalenesulfonate monohydrate salt of propoxyphene;a weak narcotic analgesic. Synonym: dextropropoxyphene napsylate. (05 Mar 2000) |