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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C16H19NO.C7H6O2
Molecular Weight 363.4495
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LITOXETINE BENZOATE

SMILES

OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1.C(OC2CCNCC2)C3=CC4=C(C=CC=C4)C=C3

InChI

InChIKey=XALIHSKERZFMMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H19NO.C7H6O2/c1-2-4-15-11-13(5-6-14(15)3-1)12-18-16-7-9-17-10-8-16;8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-6,11,16-17H,7-10,12H2;1-5H,(H,8,9)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H19NO
Molecular Weight 241.3282
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C7H6O2
Molecular Weight 122.1213
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Litoxetine is a selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and mixed serotonin agonist-antagonist, which makes it particularly appropriate for treating continence dysfunctions. Litoxetine at concentrations without antimuscarinic properties (10 nM-1 microM) caused concentration-dependent relaxations in the rat isolated oesophageal muscularis mucosae, which reduced carbachol tone up to 37%. Higher litoxetine concentrations (3 microM-300 microM) were associated with marked relaxation up to the abolition of carbachol tone. The antimuscarinic activity of litoxetine, previously demonstrated in the isolated guinea-pig intestine, played a role in the rat isolated oesophageal muscularis mucosae at concentrations greater than 1 microM. The 5-HT-releasing action of litoxetine could account for the potentation by litoxetine of 5-HT-induced relaxation in tissues from untreated rats, which was reversed by pCPA treatment. Litoxetine is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of urinary incontinence.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Anorectic activities of serotonin uptake inhibitors: correlation with their potencies at inhibiting serotonin uptake in vivo and 3H-mazindol binding in vitro.
1988
A common binding site for tricyclic and nontricyclic 5-hydroxytryptamine uptake inhibitors at the substrate recognition site of the neuronal sodium-dependent 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter.
1989 Nov 1
Advances in sodium-ion coupled biogenic amine transporters.
1992
Activity of litoxetine and other serotonin uptake inhibitors in the tail suspension test in mice.
1992 May
Litoxetine: a selective 5-HT uptake inhibitor with concomitant 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and antiemetic properties.
1993 Mar 2
EEG profile of litoxetine after single and repeated administration in healthy volunteers.
1994 Feb
The psychomotor and cognitive effects of litoxetine in young and middle aged volunteers.
1995 Aug
The interaction of antidepressant drugs with central and peripheral (enteric) 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptors.
1995 Mar
Pharmacological characterization of the cloned human 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter.
1996 May 3
Influence of fluoxetine and litoxetine on 5-HT4 receptor-mediated relaxation in the rat isolated oesophagus.
1999
Induction of hyperlocomotion in mice exposed to a novel environment by inhibition of serotonin reuptake. A pharmacological characterization of diverse classes of antidepressant agents.
2002 Apr
Design and optimization of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors with high synthetic accessibility. Part 1.
2009 Apr 15
Design and optimisation of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors with high synthetic accessibility: part 2.
2009 Oct 15

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2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg or placebo twice daily on days 1-4 and once on day 5
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
LITOXETINE BENZOATE
Common Name English
PIPERIDINE, 4-(2-NAPHTHALENYLMETHOXY)-, BENZOATE
Systematic Name English
PIPERIDINE, 4-(2-NAPHTHALENYLMETHOXY)-, BENZOATE (1:1)
Systematic Name English
SL 81.0385 BENZOATE
Common Name English
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FDA UNII
3N6AFA37Y3
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125335-37-7
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