Term Name: |
donepezil |
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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: |
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Beilstein:7081955
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CAS:120014-06-4
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DrugBank:DB00843
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Drug_Central:946
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KEGG:D07869
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LINCS:LSM-1598
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Reaxys:7081955
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Wikipedia:Donepezil
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Ontology: |
Chebi
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