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Thebaine

A natural alkaloid of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), chemically similar to morphine and codeine: it is not used as a medicine itself, but is the raw material for medicines such as naloxone, naltrexone and buprenorphine. This family brings together other impurities.

Did you know?Its name comes from Thebes, the ancient city in Upper Egypt; it is the main alkaloid of another poppy species, Papaver bracteatum.

EDQM standards 1

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substanceThebaine CRSEDQM code Y0000723Family Thebaine

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