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Is Alphaprodine vegetarian?

Alphaprodine

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Alphaprodine is a synthetic opioid analgesic and an analogue of pethidine, developed in Germany in the late 1940s. It is manufactured entirely through chemical synthesis.

Also known as 4-Piperidinol, 1,3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-, propanoate (ester), cis-
INCI name Alphaprodine
CAS number 77-20-3
EC number 201-011-5
CosIng ID 81434
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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