Dexetimide

Dexetimide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	N04AA08 (WHO)
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-(1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-3-phenylpiperidine-2,6-dione;
CAS Number	21888-98-2
PubChem (CID)	30843
IUPHAR/BPS	354
DrugBank	DB08997
ChemSpider	28615
UNII	43477QYX3D
KEGG	D03711
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1908364
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H26N2O2
Molar mass	362.465 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
	SMILES O=C2NC(=O)CCC2(c1ccccc1)C4CCN(Cc3ccccc3)CC4 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C23H26N2O2/c26-21-11-14-23(22(27)24-21,19-9-5-2-6-10-19)20-12-15-25(16-13-20)17-18-7-3-1-4-8-18/h1-10,20H,11-17H2,(H,24,26,27)/t23-/m1/s1 ; Key:LQQIVYSCPWCSSD-HSZRJFAPSA-N ;
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Dexetimide (brand name Tremblex) is a piperidine anticholinergic. It is a muscarinic antagonist that is used to treat drug induced parkinsonism. Dexetimide was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1968.^[1]^[2]

References[edit]

^ Dom, R.; Van Lommel, R.; Baro, F. (1971). "A quantitative study of neuroleptic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms and their response to dexetimide, a potent and long-acting antiparkinsonian agent". Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 47 (4): 399–410. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1971.tb03697.x. PMID 4947805.
^ Huygens, H.; Vereecken, J. L.; Tanghe, A. (1973). "Dexetimide (R 16470) in the control of neuroleptic-induced extrapyramidal side-effects. Its prophylactic value and duration of action". Psychiatria, neurologia, neurochirurgia. 76 (4): 251–259. PMID 4581374.

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