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Is Hydroxypethidine vegetarian?

Hydroxypethidine

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Hydroxypethidine (bemidone) is a synthetic opioid analgesic and analogue of pethidine, roughly 1.5 times more potent, with NMDA antagonist properties similar to ketobemidone.

Also known as 4-(m-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, Bemidone
INCI name Hydroxypethidine
CAS number 468-56-4
EC number 207-410-0
CosIng ID 81488
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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