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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C17H17Cl2NO.ClH
Molecular Weight 358.69
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of DICLOFENSINE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.COC1=CC=C2C(CN(C)CC2=C1)C3=CC=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C3

InChI

InChIKey=PEHOXCSPLOXNOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C17H17Cl2NO.ClH/c1-20-9-12-7-13(21-2)4-5-14(12)15(10-20)11-3-6-16(18)17(19)8-11;/h3-8,15H,9-10H2,1-2H3;1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C17H17Cl2NO
Molecular Weight 322.229
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Diclofensine is an antidepressant with equipotent inhibitive effects on the neuronal uptake of norepinephrine (NE), serotonin, and dopamine. It is devoid of monoamine-releasing or monoaminoxidase-inhibiting properties. Diclofensine was found to be an effective antidepressant in human trials, with relatively few side effects, but was ultimately dropped from clinical development.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
16.8 nM [IC50]
15.7 nM [IC50]
51.0 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Doses

AEs

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Treatment of depression: a 50 mg daily dose of diclofensine would be sufficient for the majority of the patients. The dosage can be safely increased up to 150 mg daily but this offers few therapeutic advantages.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Diclofensine, in concentrations of 0.01, 0.1 and 1 uM caused a marked decrease of 3H-DA uptake in rat arcuate-periventricular nucleus-median eminence synaptosomes. Diclofensine (50 uM) caused a 3 fold enhancement of K+-evoked endogenous DA release from tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic (TIDA) neurons.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
8U71XY6JQK
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version