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Nefopam logo #21000 Nefopam (brand names: Acupan, Silentan, Nefadol and Ajan) is a centrally-acting but non-opioid analgesic drug of the benzoxazocine chemical class which was developed by Riker Laboratories in the 1960s. It is widely used, mainly in European countries, for the relief of moderate to severe pain as an alternative to opioid analgesic drugs. Animal stud...
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nefopam logo #20973<chemical> 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-5-methyl-1-phenyl-1h-2,5-benzoxazocine hydrochloride. Non-narcotic analgesic chemically similar to orphenadrine. Its mechanism of action is unclear. It is used for the relief of acute and chronic pain. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, non-narcotic. ... Chemical name: 1H-2,5-Benzoxazocine, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydr...
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