| dextrorphan | <chemical> Dextro form of levorphanol. It acts as a noncompetitive nmda receptor antagonist, among other effects, and has been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. It is also a metabolite of dextromethorphan. Pharmacological action: excitatory amino acid antagonists, neuroprotective agents. Chemical name: Morphinan-3-ol, 17-methyl-, (9alpha,13alpha,14alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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