DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C14H19NO2.ClH
Molecular Weight	269.767
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	2 / 2
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure of DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Structure Search

SMILES

Cl.COC(=O)[C@@H]([C@H]1CCCCN1)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=JUMYIBMBTDDLNG-OJERSXHUSA-N

InChI=1S/C14H19NO2.ClH/c1-17-14(16)13(11-7-3-2-4-8-11)12-9-5-6-10-15-12;/h2-4,7-8,12-13,15H,5-6,9-10H2,1H3;1H/t12-,13-;/m1./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C14H19NO2
Molecular Weight	233.3062
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	2 / 2
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula	ClH
Molecular Weight	36.461
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/021278s008,021802s009lbl.pdf | https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06701

Dexmethylphenidate is the dextrorotary form of methylphenidate. Dexmethylphenidate is marketed under the trade name Focalin. Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride) is the d-threo-enantiomer of racemic methylphenidate hydrochloride, which is a 50/50 mixture of the d-threo and l-threoenantiomers. Focalin is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, available in three tablet strengths. Each tablet contains dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5, 5, or 10 mg for oral administration. Dexmethylphenidate is used as a treatment for ADHD, ideally in conjunction with psychological, educational, behavioral or other forms of treatment. Methylphenidate blocks dopamine uptake in central adrenergic neurons by blocking dopamine transport or carrier proteins. Methylphenidate acts at the brain stem arousal system and the cerebral cortex and causes increased sympathomimetic activity in the central nervous system. Methylphenidate is a catecholamine reuptake inhibitor that indirectly increases catecholaminergic neurotransmission by inhibiting the dopamine transporter (DAT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET), which are responsible for clearing catecholamines from the synapse, particularly in the striatum and meso-limbic system.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Condition	Potency
Dopamine transporter 183 Target ID: CHEMBL238 Sources: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06701 \| https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17218796 \| https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21129986	Inhibitor 8504		161.0 nM [Ki]
Norepinephrine transporter 197 Target ID: CHEMBL222 Sources: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06701 \| https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17218796 \| https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17489581	Inhibitor 8504		206.0 nM [Ki]

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 70 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/021278s008,021802s009lbl.pdf	Primary		Approved 8583	FOCALIN Approved Use Focalin XR is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients aged 6 years and older. The effectiveness of Focalin XR in the treatment of ADHD in patients aged 6 years and older was established in two placebo-controlled studies in patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for ADHD. Launch Date 2001

C_max

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
22.13 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED
23.72 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED
10.7 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28590363	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED

AUC

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
131.9 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED
120.9 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED
79.8 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28590363	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED

T_1/2

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
2.81 h EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED
2.68 h EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14747426	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED
3.3 h EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28590363	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FED

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
40 mg single, oral Overdose Dose: 40 mg Route: oral Route: single Dose: 40 mg Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	Other AEs: Vomiting, Agitation... Other AEs: Vomiting Agitation Tremor Hyperreflexia Muscle twitching Convulsions Euphoria Confusion Hallucinations Delirium Sweating Flushing Headache Hyperpyrexia Tachycardia Palpitations Cardiac arrhythmias Hypertension Mydriasis Mucosal dryness Rhabdomyolysis Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf
30 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	Disc. AE: Twitching, Anorexia... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Twitching (1%) Anorexia (1%) Insomnia (1%) Tachycardia (1%) Insomnia (1.8%) Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf
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: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	Disc. AE: Cardiac disorders, Stroke... Other AEs: Increased blood pressure, Heart rate increased... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Cardiac disorders (grade 3-5) Stroke (grade 3-5) Myocardial infarction (grade 3-5) Seizures Raynaud's phenomenon Other AEs: Increased blood pressure Heart rate increased Psychotic symptom (grade 3-5) Psychotic symptom Manic symptom Aggression Growth suppression Priapism Erection prolonged Vascular disorders Visual disturbance Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf
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: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf	Disc. AE: Feeling jittery, Anorexia... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Feeling jittery (1.8%) Anorexia (1.2%) Anxiety (1.2%) Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/021802s033lbl.pdf

AEs

Overview

CYP3A4	CYP2C9	CYP2D6	hERG
	inhibitor 2438	inhibitor 2507

OverviewOther

Other Inhibitor	Other Substrate	Other Inducer
CYP1A2 2153 CYP2C8 1057 CYP2C19 2057 CYP2E1 1060 CYP3A 227	esterase 74 CES2 33 P-gp 2052

Drug as perpetrator

Target	Modality	Activity	Clinical evidence
CYP1A2 2333	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP2C19 2141	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP2C8 1117	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP2C9 2497	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP2E1 1146	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP3A 317	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no
CYP2D6 2546	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0	no	no (co-administration study) Comment: Clinically, methylphenidate coadministration did not increase plasma concentrations of the CYP2D6 substrate desipramine. Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021278s026lbl.pdf#page=11 Page: 11.0

Drug as victim

Target	Modality	Activity
CES2 33	substrate 4014 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15082749/ Page: -	no
P-gp 2052	substrate 4014 Sources: https://www.pharmgkb.org/pmid/16621932 Page: -	weak
esterase 74	substrate 4014 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12215063/ Page: -	yes

Sourcing

Vendor/Aggregator	ID	URL
ChEBI	CHEBI:51860	https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:51860
ZINC	ZINC000000896711	http://zinc15.docking.org/substances/ZINC000000896711

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
The use of a laboratory school protocol to evaluate concepts about efficacy and side effects of new formulations of stimulant medications.	2002	12685522
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: pharmacotherapy.	2005 Jan	21179640
Dexmethylphenidate extended release: in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.	2006	16620143
[Medical treatments of hyperactive child: about the new pharmaceutical forms of methylphenidate marketed in France].	2006 Jan	16239100
Misuse of "study drugs:" prevalence, consequences, and implications for policy.	2006 Jun 9	16764722
Illicit use of specific prescription stimulants among college students: prevalence, motives, and routes of administration.	2006 Oct	16999660
The complexity of ADHD: diagnosis and treatment of the adult patient with comorbidities.	2007 Aug	17667893
Management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: focus on methylphenidate hydrochloride.	2009	19721722
Ixabepilone: a new treatment option for the management of taxane-resistant metastatic breast cancer.	2009 Jun 29	21188125

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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

Focalin (Dexmethylphenidate) is administered twice daily, at least 4 hours apart. Focalin may be administered with or without food. The recommended starting dose of Focalin for patients who are not currently taking racemic methylphenidate, or for patients who are on stimulants other than methylphenidate, is 5 mg/day (2.5 mg twice daily). Dosage may be adjusted in 2.5 to 5 mg increments to a maximum of 20 mg/day (10 mg twice daily). In general, dosage adjustments may proceed at approximately weekly intervals.

Route of Administration: Oral

In Vitro Use Guide

Dexmethylphenidate inhibition [3H]dopamine uptake at human DAT expressed in mouse N2A cells with IC50 156 nM.

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Name

Type

Language

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Official Name

English

METHYLPHENIDATE D-THREO-FORM HYDROCHLORIDE

Preferred Name

English

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE [VANDF]

Common Name

English

FOCALIN

Brand Name

English

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HCL

Common Name

English

DEX-METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Common Name

English

Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE [ORANGE BOOK]

Common Name

English

Methyl (2R)-phenyl[(2R)-piperidin-2-yl]acetate hydrochloride

Systematic Name

English

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]

Common Name

English

AZSTARYS COMPONENT DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Brand Name

English

METHYLPHENIDATE D-THREO-FORM HYDROCHLORIDE [MI]

Common Name

English

2-PIPERIDINEACETIC ACID, .ALPHA.-PHENYL-, METHYL ESTER, HYDROCHLORIDE,(.ALPHA.R,2R)-

Common Name

English

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE [USAN]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

NCI_THESAURUS

C47795