UNSPSC 51372019: Levomethorphan

This classification denotes an opioid receptor agonist with the molecular formula C18H25NO, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 7ZZ22K9QE6, chemically known as 2h-10,4a-iminoethanophenanthrene, 1,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydro-6-methoxy-11-methyl- but generally known as levomethorphan, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3008. European Medicines Agency schedules Levomethorphan in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08478MIG.

UNSPSC 51372019 Levomethorphan is a Commodity code that does not align with the actual state and local pharmaceutical procurement activity currently being solicited. The source contains three recent state and local opportunities, but none involve levomethorphan procurement; instead, they focus on naloxone supply chains, direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals through established wholesaler relationships. The code appears to describe a specific opioid analgesic compound, whereas state and local health agencies and purchasing cooperatives are soliciting for broader pharmaceutical supply management, drug distribution systems, and harm-reduction medications like naloxone rather than levomethorphan products.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and recent solicitation activity suggests limited or no current state and local demand for levomethorphan procurement under this classification. The documented opportunities span Seminole County, Florida (seeking naloxone and drug deactivation systems through an IFB), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (issuing an RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescription program models), and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (soliciting generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon). None of these procurement actions target levomethorphan as a line item, product category, or contract deliverable. Without recent opportunities directly tied to this Commodity code, the code signals little active procurement interest in the state and local market at this time.