Details
Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C13H14N2.ClH |
Molecular Weight | 234.725 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
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Cl.NC1=C2CCCCC2=NC3=C1C=CC=C3
InChI
InChIKey=ZUFVXZVXEJHHBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H14N2.ClH/c14-13-9-5-1-3-7-11(9)15-12-8-4-2-6-10(12)13;/h1,3,5,7H,2,4,6,8H2,(H2,14,15);1H
DescriptionSources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00382Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including
https://www.drugs.com/pro/cognex.html
Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00382
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including
https://www.drugs.com/pro/cognex.html
Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic- a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor that is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. An early pathophysiological feature of Alzheimer's disease that is associated with memory loss and cognitive deficits is a deficiency of acetylcholine as a result of selective loss of cholinergic neurons in the cerebral cortex, nucleus basalis, and hippocampus. Tacrine is postulated to exert its therapeutic effect by enhancing cholinergic function. This is accomplished by increasing the concentration of acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses through reversible inhibition of its hydrolysis by acetylcholinesterase. If this proposed mechanism of action is correct, tacrine's effect may lessen as the disease progresses and fewer cholinergic neurons remain functionally intact. There is no evidence that tacrine alters the course of the underlying dementing process. The mechanism of tacrine is not fully known, but it is suggested that the drug is an anticholinesterase agent which reversibly binds with and inactivates cholinesterases. This inhibits the hydrolysis of acetylcholine released from functioning cholinergic neurons, thus leading to an accumulation of acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses. The result is a prolonged effect of acetylcholine. is used for the palliative treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Tacrine was marketed under the trade name Cognex. Because of its liver toxicity and attendant requirement for monitoring liver function, tacrine prescriptions dropped after other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were introduced, and its use has been largely discontinued.
CNS Activity
Originator
Sources: http://www.alzforum.org/therapeutics/tacrine
Curator's Comment: Originally developed by Warner-Lambert Co.
Approval Year
Targets
Primary Target | Pharmacology | Condition | Potency |
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Target ID: CHEMBL220 Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00382 |
500.0 nM [IC50] | ||
Target ID: CHEMBL1914 Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00382 |
23.0 nM [IC50] | ||
Target ID: CHEMBL2190 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15834447 |
0.46 µM [IC50] |
Conditions
Condition | Modality | Targets | Highest Phase | Product |
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Primary | Cognex Approved UseCognex® (tacrine hydrochloride capsules) is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Launch Date1993 |
Cmax
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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15.8 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7836549 |
40 mg single, oral dose: 40 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
TACRINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
AUC
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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91.8 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7836549 |
40 mg single, oral dose: 40 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
TACRINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
T1/2
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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2.8 h EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7836549 |
40 mg single, oral dose: 40 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
TACRINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
Doses
Dose | Population | Adverse events |
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160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Disc. AE: Nausea, Vomiting... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Nausea (21 patient) Sources: Vomiting (21 patient) Anorexia (21 patient) Dyspepsia (21 patient) Diarrhea (21 patient) Abdominal pain (21 patient) |
40 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 146 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 146 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Disc. AE: Transaminases increased, Atrial fibrillation... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Transaminases increased (1 patient) Sources: Page: p. 5Atrial fibrillation (1 patient) Dyspnea (1 patient) Chest pain (1 patient) |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Disc. AE: Transaminases increased, Nausea... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Transaminases increased (1 patient) Sources: Page: p. 5Nausea (1 patient) Vomiting (1 patient) Pallor (1 patient) Vasodilatation (1 patient) Sweating increased (1 patient) |
AEs
AE | Significance | Dose | Population |
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Abdominal pain | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Anorexia | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Diarrhea | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Dyspepsia | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Nausea | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Vomiting | 21 patient Disc. AE |
160 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 160 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) n = 64 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Alzheimer's disease Age Group: 71.2 years (range: 52-88 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 64 Sources: |
Atrial fibrillation | 1 patient Disc. AE |
40 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 146 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 146 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Chest pain | 1 patient Disc. AE |
40 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 146 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 146 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Dyspnea | 1 patient Disc. AE |
40 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 146 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 146 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Transaminases increased | 1 patient Disc. AE |
40 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 146 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 146 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Nausea | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Pallor | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Sweating increased | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Transaminases increased | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Vasodilatation | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
Vomiting | 1 patient Disc. AE |
80 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 80 mg, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p. 5 |
unhealthy, adult n = 150 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 150 Sources: Page: p. 5 |
PubMed
Title | Date | PubMed |
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Ketamine-induced postanesthetic delirium attenuated by tetrahydroaminoacridine. | 1974 Jul |
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Amino acridines action on Friend's retrovirus in relation to their molecular ionization. | 1989 |
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Antiamnesic and cholinomimetic side-effects of the cholinesterase inhibitors, physostigmine, tacrine and NIK-247 in rats. | 1993 Nov 30 |
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Systemic administration of lithium chloride and tacrine but not kainic acid augments citrulline content of rat brain. | 1995 Dec 27 |
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Adverse interaction of tacrine and haloperidol. | 1996 Nov |
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Tacrine, a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, induces myopathy. | 2000 Apr 27 |
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Reversal of Haemorrhagic Shock in Rats by Tetrahydroaminoacridine. | 2001 Jan |
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Flumazenil and tacrine increase the effectiveness of ondansetron on scopolamine-induced impairment of spatial learning in rats. | 2003 Aug |
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Reduction in distractibility with AF102B and THA in the macaque. | 2003 Sep |
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Inhibition of murine cytochrome P4501A by tacrine: in vitro studies. | 2004 Aug |
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Cholinesterase inhibitors modify the activity of intrinsic cardiac neurons. | 2004 Aug |
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Simultaneous analysis of esterase and transferase activities in cytosol proteins from the bovine retina by using microscale non-denaturing two-dimensional electrophoresis. | 2004 Jan 14 |
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Prediction of genotoxicity of chemical compounds by statistical learning methods. | 2005 Jun |
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Progress update: Pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease. | 2007 |
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Long-term tetrahydroaminoacridine treatment and quantitative EEG in Alzheimer's disease. | 2007 |
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Current therapeutic options for Alzheimer's disease. | 2007 Dec |
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WITHDRAWN: Tacrine for Alzheimer's disease. | 2007 Jul 18 |
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Heterologous amyloid seeding: revisiting the role of acetylcholinesterase in Alzheimer's disease. | 2007 Jul 25 |
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Allosteric modulation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. | 2007 Sep |
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The investigation of structure-activity relationships of tacrine analogues: electronic-topological method. | 2008 Aug 6 |
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A 5-HT2A receptor inverse agonist, ACP-103, reduces tremor in a rat model and levodopa-induced dyskinesias in a monkey model. | 2008 Oct |
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Rapid determination of tacrine and other drug metabolites in microsomal incubate by newly developed targeting algorithm on UHPLC/TOFMS. | 2009 Dec 15 |
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Long-lasting decreases in cocaine-reinforced behavior following treatment with the cholinesterase inhibitor tacrine in rats selectively bred for drug self-administration. | 2009 Nov |
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Coupling an HCN2-expressing cell to a myocyte creates a two-cell pacing unit. | 2009 Nov 1 |
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Tacrine-NO donor and tacrine-ferulic acid hybrid molecules as new anti-Alzheimer agents: hepatotoxicity and influence on the cytochrome P450 system in comparison to tacrine. | 2010 |
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Profiling of a prescription drug library for potential renal drug-drug interactions mediated by the organic cation transporter 2. | 2011 Jul 14 |
Sample Use Guides
Oral
Initially, 10 mg 4 times daily for at least 4 weeks.
If well tolerated and increased serum ALT concentrations have not occurred, increase dosage to 20 mg 4 times daily; if tolerated, increase dosage in 40-mg daily increments (divided into 4 doses daily) at 4-week intervals up to a maximum of 160 mg daily (40 mg 4 times daily).
Route of Administration:
Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15834447
Tacrine (0.01-10 uM) inhibited both human and rat HNMT activity in a concentration-dependent manner, but was less potent on both human embryonic kidney and recombinant human brain HNMT than on rat kidney HNMT (IC50 values were 0.46 and 0.70 uM vs. 0.29 uM, respectively).
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