Term Name: | mosapride |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-4-amino-5-chloro-2-ethoxy-N-((4-(p-fluorobenzyl)-2-morpholinyl)methyl)benzamide, (+-)-mosapride, (RS)-mosapride, mosaprida, mosapride, mosapride citrate hydrate, mosapridum, rac-mosapride, racemic mosapride |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-mosapride. It is a gastroprokinetic agent which acts on 5-hydroxytryptamine type 4 (5-HT4) receptors in the gastrointestinal plexus, consequently increasing the release of acetylcholine and hence enhancing gastrointestinal motility and gastric emptying. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:94373] ( EBI ) |