| ethylmorphine | <chemical> A narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is metabolised in the liver by ethylmorphine-n-demethylase and used as an indicator of liver function. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. Chemical name: Morphinan-6-ol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-ethoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,6alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ethylmorphine hydrochloride | The ethyl ether of morphine; an antispasmodic, antitussive, and analgesic, used locally as an irritant lymphagogue in chronic catarrhal middle ear disease, atrophic rhinitis, and painful ocular diseases (iritis, corneal ulcer, etc.). (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethylmorphine-n-demethylase | <enzyme> A drug-metabolizing enzyme of the hepatic microsomal oxidase system which catalyses the oxidation of the n-methyl group of ethylmorphine with the formation of formaldehyde. Registry number: EC 1.5.3.- (12 Dec 1998) |