Maropitant

Maropitant
Maropitant
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(7R,8S)-N-[(5-tert-Butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-7-[di(phenyl)methyl]-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-8-amine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status veterinary prescription only
Routes Oral, subcutaneous
Identifiers
ATCvet code QA04AD90
PubChem CID 23724948
ChemSpider 176804 YesY
UNII 4XE2T9H4DH YesY
Chemical data
Formula C32H40N2O 
Mol. mass 468.67 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Maropitant (Cerenia (US)), used as maropitant citrate (USAN), is a neurokinin (NK1) receptor antagonist, which was developed by Pfizer Animal Health specifically for the treatment of motion sickness and vomiting in dogs. It has not been approved by the FDA for use in any animal except dogs.[1] It was approved for use on February 2007.It is marketed by Pfizer Animal Health under the name "Cerenia".



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