6β-Naltrexol
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| Elimination half-life | 12–18 hours[1] |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.230.713 |
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| Formula | C20H25NO4 |
| Molar mass | 343.417 g/mol g·mol−1 |
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6β-Naltrexol, or 6α-hydroxynaltrexone, is a major active metabolite of naltrexone formed by hepatic dihydrodiol dehydrogenase which acts as a potent, peripherally selective opioid neutral antagonist.[2][3] Relative to naltrexone, 6β-naltrexol has about half the affinity for the μ-opioid receptor,[1] but is present at approximately 10–30-fold higher concentrations at steady state due to extensive first-pass metabolism of the parent drug.[4] 6β-Naltrexol was itself investigated as an opioid antagonist, specifically for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation, and was found to be effective and well-tolerated, but was not further pursued.[2]
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