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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C15H21N3O2S.2ClH
Molecular Weight 380.333
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of FABOMOTIZOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.Cl.CCOC1=CC=C2N=C(NC2=C1)SCCN3CCOCC3

InChI

InChIKey=OFMVMQZFMVQDFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H21N3O2S.2ClH/c1-2-20-12-3-4-13-14(11-12)17-15(16-13)21-10-7-18-5-8-19-9-6-18;;/h3-4,11H,2,5-10H2,1H3,(H,16,17);2*1H

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Description

Fabomotizole (also known as Afobazole) is a selective non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic which was developed in Russia and launched in 2006. The drug is used for the treatment of wide range of diseases: generalized anxious disorders, neurasthenia, adaptation disorders, sleep disorders, for alleviation of withdrawal syndrome. According to the drug label (in Russian), its action is related to the interaction with sigma-1 receptors.

CNS Activity

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Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
5.9 µM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
AFOBAZOLE
Primary
AFOBAZOLE
Primary
AFOBAZOLE
Primary
AFOBAZOLE
Palliative
AFOBAZOLE

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AEs

Overview

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Drug as victim

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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
For adult persons and children it is recommended to use internally, after meal. Usually it is recommended to use 1 tablet (10 mg) trice per day. The maximum daily dose is 60 mg. The period of therapy is 2-4 weeks. According to doctor prescription it is possible to prolong the period up to 3 months.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Experiments on immortalized hippocampal cell culture of mice showed that afobazole increases the NGF level in a final concentration of 10(-8) M and the BDNF level in final concentrations from 10(-8) to 10(-5) M.