Tilidine

Tilidine
(1S,2R)-tilidine (dextilidine; top),
(1R,2S)-tilidine (bottom)
[skeletal diagram 2D]
(1S,2R)-tilidine (dextilidine; top),
(1R,2S)-tilidine (bottom)
[ball-and-stick diagram 3D]
Clinical data
Trade namesValoron, others
Other namesTilidate (BAN UK)
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
By mouth, rectal, intramuscular, intravenous
Drug classOpioid
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability6% (parent compound), 99% (active metabolite)
MetabolismMetabolized by the liver, mostly via the enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP2C19
Onset of action10–15 minutes
Elimination half-life3–5 hours
Duration of action4–6 hours
ExcretionUrine (90%)
Identifiers
  • Ethyl (1R,2S)-rel-2-(dimethylamino)-1-phenylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard100.039.779
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H23NO2
Molar mass273.376 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(OCC)[C@@]1(CCC=C[C@H]1N(C)C)C2=CC=CC=C2
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Tilidine, sold under the brand name Valoron among others, is a synthetic opioid analgesic, used mainly in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Albania, Luxembourg, South Africa, and Switzerland for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, both acute and chronic. Its onset of pain relief after oral administration is about 10–15 minutes and peak relief from pain occurs about 25–50 minutes after administration.