Thiorphan is the active metabolite of the antidiarrheal racecadotril (acetorphan). It prevents the degradation of endogenous enkephalins by acting as an enkephalinase inhibitor. == See also == ...
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<chemical> (+-)-n-(2-(mercaptomethyl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)glycine. A potent inhibitor of membrane metalloendopeptidase (enkephalinase). Thiorphan potentiates morphine-induced analgesia and attenuates naloxone-precipitated withdrawal symptoms. ... Pharmacological action: protease inhibitors. ... Chemical name: Glycine, N-(2-(mercaptomethyl)-1...
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