Term Name: |
donepezil |
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Search Ontology:
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Synonyms: |
- 2-[(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]-5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one
- donepezil
- donepezilo
- donepezilum
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Definition: |
A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-donepezil. A centrally acting reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, its main therapeutic use is in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease where it is used to increase cortical acetylcholine.
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References: |
- Beilstein:7081955
- CAS:120014-06-4
- DrugBank:DB00843
- Drug_Central:946
- KEGG:D07869
- LINCS:LSM-1598
- Reaxys:7081955
- Wikipedia:Donepezil
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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