tetrabenazine

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
VMAT2 inhibitor
gptkbp:affects dopamine
norepinephrine
serotonin
gptkbp:approvalYear 2008
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode N07XX06
gptkbp:availableOn tablets
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Xenazine
gptkbp:CASNumber 58-46-8
gptkbp:chemicalClass benzoquinolizine derivative
gptkbp:color white to slightly yellow crystalline powder
gptkbp:contraindication hepatic impairment
active suicidal ideation
untreated depression
gptkbp:discoveredBy Reserpine derivatives
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 5-8 hours
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1950s
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C19H27NO3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tetrabenazine
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:monoamine_oxidase_inhibitors
gptkb:reserpine
antidepressants
gptkbp:KEGGID D05913
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2)
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor children under 18
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Lundbeck
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL1201197
5457
5257
DB04844
gptkbp:riskFactor QT prolongation
extrapyramidal symptoms
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:depression
insomnia
drowsiness
parkinsonism
akathisia
gptkbp:solubility sparingly soluble in water
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Nitoman
gptkb:Tetrabenazinum
gptkbp:UNII EC2ZZ3B9JB
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of Huntington's disease
treatment of chorea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Austedo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6