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ChEBI
modafinil
- Term ID
- CHEBI:31859
- Synonyms
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- (+-)-modafinil
- 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide
- CEP-1538
- Definition
- A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of armodafinil and (S)-modafinil. A central nervous system stimulant, it is used for the treatment of sleeping disorders such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea, and shift-work sleep disorder. The optical enantiomers of modafinil have similar pharmacological actions in animals.
- References
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- CAS:68693-11-8
- DrugBank:DB00745
- HMDB:HMDB0014883
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
- is a type of
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- has_part
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- has_role
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from modafinil
Phenotype where environments contain modafinil
Phenotype modified by environments containing modafinil
Phenotype affecting modafinil
Human Disease Model