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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C17H25NO
Molecular Weight 259.3865
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of EPERISONE

SMILES

CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(C)CN2CCCCC2

InChI

InChIKey=SQUNAWUMZGQQJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C17H25NO/c1-3-15-7-9-16(10-8-15)17(19)14(2)13-18-11-5-4-6-12-18/h7-10,14H,3-6,11-13H2,1-2H3

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18836866

Eperisone is an antispasmodic drug approved in Japan for the treatment of of diseases characterized by muscle stiffness and pain. It is believed that eperisone exerts its effect through inhibition of sodium channels. The drug is still being marketed in Asia under the name Myonal (Square Pharmaceuticals).

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
MYONAL

Approved Use

Improvement of myotonic conditions caused by Neck-shoulder-arm syndrome, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain; Spastic paralysis caused by the following diseases: Cerebrovascular disorders, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, post-surgical sequelae (including cerebrospinal tumor), sequelae of trauma (spinal injury and head injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, infantile cerebral palsy, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal vascular disorders, subacute myelo-optico neuropathy (SMON) and other encephalomyelopathies.
Palliative
MYONAL

Approved Use

Improvement of myotonic conditions caused by Neck-shoulder-arm syndrome, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain; Spastic paralysis caused by the following diseases: Cerebrovascular disorders, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, post-surgical sequelae (including cerebrospinal tumor), sequelae of trauma (spinal injury and head injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, infantile cerebral palsy, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal vascular disorders, subacute myelo-optico neuropathy (SMON) and other encephalomyelopathies.
Palliative
MYONAL

Approved Use

Improvement of myotonic conditions caused by Neck-shoulder-arm syndrome, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain; Spastic paralysis caused by the following diseases: Cerebrovascular disorders, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, post-surgical sequelae (including cerebrospinal tumor), sequelae of trauma (spinal injury and head injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, infantile cerebral palsy, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal vascular disorders, subacute myelo-optico neuropathy (SMON) and other encephalomyelopathies.
Palliative
MYONAL

Approved Use

Improvement of myotonic conditions caused by Neck-shoulder-arm syndrome, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain; Spastic paralysis caused by the following diseases: Cerebrovascular disorders, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, post-surgical sequelae (including cerebrospinal tumor), sequelae of trauma (spinal injury and head injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, infantile cerebral palsy, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal vascular disorders, subacute myelo-optico neuropathy (SMON) and other encephalomyelopathies.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7.5 ng/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
7.8 ng/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
7.9 ng/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2 ng/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
4.21 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
7.18 ng/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
7.65 ng/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.46 ng/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
19.68 ng × h/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
20.29 ng × h/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
21.08 ng × h/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
8.86 ng × h/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
13.2 ng × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
20.27 ng × h/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
20.88 ng × h/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
22.91 ng × h/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.6 h
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.68 h
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.75 h
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
3.37 h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.55 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.93 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.81 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.99 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4.2%
EPERISONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
100 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Headache...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Headache (grade 3, 2.5%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Headache grade 3, 2.5%
Disc. AE
100 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Efficacy and safety of eperisone in patients with low back pain: a double blind randomized study.
2008-08-30
Determination of eperisone in human plasma by liquid chromatography-ESI-tandem mass spectrometry.
2007-09
Patents

Sample Use Guides

150 mg of eperisone hydrochloride daily in three divided doses after meals
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Eperisone (25–200 uM) depressed the ventral root potential of isolated hemisected spinal cord of 6-day-old rats.
Name Type Language
EPERISONE
INN   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
EPERISONE [JAN]
Preferred Name English
Eperisone [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
EPERISONE [MI]
Common Name English
1-(4-ETHYLPHENYL)-2-METHYL-3-(1-PIPERIDINYL)-1-PROPANONE
Systematic Name English
eperisone [INN]
Common Name English
4'-ETHYL-2-METHYL-3-PIPERIDINOPROPIOPHENONE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC M03BX09
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WHO-VATC QM03BX09
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NCI_THESAURUS C66880
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Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID5040671
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WIKIPEDIA
EPERISONE
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CAS
64840-90-0
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MERCK INDEX
m4931
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EVMPD
SUB06560MIG
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DRUG CENTRAL
1022
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PUBCHEM
3236
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FDA UNII
2M2P0551D3
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INN
5153
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MESH
C030848
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CHEBI
77069
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SMS_ID
100000080244
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1902981
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NCI_THESAURUS
C83692
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DRUG BANK
DB08992
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