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tetrabenazine

Term ID
CHEBI:9467
Synonyms
  • 1,2,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2H-benzo[a]quinolizin-2-one
  • 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2H-benzo(a)quinolizin-2-one
  • 2-oxo-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-benzoquinolizine
  • Nitoman
  • rac-(3S,11bS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-one
  • Ro 1-9569
  • TBZ
  • tetrabenazina
  • tetrabenazine
  • tetrabenazinum
  • Xenazine
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Definition
A racemate consisting of equal amounts of (3R,11bR)- and (3S,11bS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3-isobutyl-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-one. An adrenergic uptake inhibitor, it was formerly used as an antipsychotic, but it is now used mainly for the treatment of various movement disorders including chorea, ballism, dystonias, and tardive dyskinesia.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from tetrabenazine
Phenotype where environments contain tetrabenazine
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