fenfluramine

E874310

Fenfluramine is a medication repurposed from its former use as an appetite suppressant to serve as an anti-seizure drug, particularly effective in reducing seizures in patients with Dravet syndrome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anorectic agent
antiepileptic drug
fluoroamphetamine derivative
medication
serotonergic agent
hasAdverseEffect decreased appetite
diarrhea
fatigue
pulmonary arterial hypertension
somnolence
valvular heart disease
hasATCCode A08AA01
N03AX29
hasBioavailability high oral bioavailability
hasBrandName Fintepla NERFINISHED
hasCASNumber 458-24-2
hasChemicalFormula C12H16F3N
hasContraindication concomitant use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
history of valvular heart disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
hasCurrentMarketingAuthorizationHolder UCB Pharma NERFINISHED
hasDeveloper Zogenix NERFINISHED
hasDrugInteraction MAO inhibitors NERFINISHED
SSRIs NERFINISHED
serotonergic drugs
triptans
hasFormerIndication obesity
hasHalfLife approximately 20 hours
hasIUPACName N-ethyl-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propan-2-amine
hasLegalStatus prescription only
hasMechanismOfAction positive modulator of sigma-1 receptor
serotonin releasing agent
serotonin reuptake inhibitor
hasMetabolite norfenfluramine
hasMolarMass 231.26 g/mol
hasRegulatoryApprovalFor treatment of Dravet syndrome in children
treatment of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome in patients aged 2 years and older
hasRouteOfAdministration oral
hasStereochemistry racemic mixture
hasTherapeuticUse treatment of Dravet syndrome
treatment of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
treatment of seizures
isAdministeredAs oral solution
isExcretedBy kidney
isMetabolizedBy liver
mayCause serotonin syndrome
requiresMonitoring echocardiogram
wasRepurposedFrom appetite suppressant
wasWithdrawnAsAppetiteSuppressant due to risk of cardiac valvulopathy

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Dravet syndrome hasTreatment fenfluramine