Piroheptine

Piroheptine

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulen-5-ylidene)-1-ethyl-2-methylpyrrolidine
JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCN1CCC(=C2C3=CC=CC=C3CCC4=CC=CC=C42)C1C
InChI InChI=1S/C22H25N/c1-3-23-15-14-19(16(23)2)22-20-10-6-4-8-17(20)12-13-18-9-5-7-11-21(18)22/h4-11,16H,3,12-15H2,1-2H3 Key:NKJQZSDCCLDOQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Piroheptine (brand name Trimol) is an anticholinergic and antihistamine used as an antiparkinsonian agent.

Piroheptine was observed to prevent the reuptake of dopamine and is therefore a DRI.^[1][2]

Piroheptine comes from a family of drugs that includes pridefine and etifelmine.

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