Hexacyclonate

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Hexacyclonate
Identifiers
  • [1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]acetic acid
JSmol)
  • O=C(O)CC1(CO)CCCCC1
  • InChI=1S/C9H16O3/c10-7-9(6-8(11)12)4-2-1-3-5-9/h10H,1-7H2,(H,11,12) checkY
  • Key:WMJPAYUKEVEBCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  (verify)

Hexacyclonate (Gevilon) is a

hyperlipoproteinaemia.[3][4] It is chemically similar to the anticonvulsant gabapentin
, with a hydroxyl group replacing the amine.

The latter use may be incorrectly assigned, as "Gevilon" has been used as a trade name for gemfibrozil, a well-known drug for dislypidemia.

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