A new and novel orally effective, analgetic composition has been found which, upon parenteral administration, does not produce analgesia, euphoria or physical dependence, said composition comprising an orally inactive dose of 1-N-cyclopropylmethyl-7,8-dihydro-14-hydroxynormorphinone (I) and an orally active, strong analgetic in oral dosage form and containing for each analgetic dose of the analgetic agent an amount of compound I sufficient, upon parenteral administration of said oral dosage form, to negate the analgetic, euphoretic and dependence producing action of the composition.
Method of treating drug addicts