Properidine is an opioid, an analgesic, and the isopropyl analog of pethidine.

[2] Properidine is under international control and is listed in the United States under the Controlled Substances Act (1970) as a Schedule I substance.

It is a narcotic, with an Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number (ACSCN) of 9644 and a 2 gramme annual aggregate manufacturing quota as of 2014.

The salt in use is hydrochloride, with a free base conversion ratio of 0.88.

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