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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C10H10Cl2N2O.ClH
Molecular Weight 281.566
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FENMETOZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.ClC1=CC=C(OCC2=NCCN2)C=C1Cl

InChI

InChIKey=AOMZMOWSWJHDRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H10Cl2N2O.ClH/c11-8-2-1-7(5-9(8)12)15-6-10-13-3-4-14-10;/h1-2,5H,3-4,6H2,(H,13,14);1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

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

Molecular Formula C10H10Cl2N2O
Molecular Weight 245.105
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6256788

Fenmetozole is an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist which was developed for the treatment of schizophrenic and/or depressed patients, however never reached the market. It was also shown that the drug may reduce symptoms of minimal brain dysfunction in children and antagonize the effect of barbiturates and ethanol.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
500 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unknown
Health Status: unknown
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer

Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Clinical trial of imidazoline (DH-524) as an antidepressant. I. Browsing phase.
1969 Jul
Clinical trial of imidazoline (DH-524) as an anti-depressant.
1971 Jun
Selective antagonism of central nervous system depressants by DH-524; a comparative study with bemegride.
1973 Oct 1
Antagonism of depressant activity of ethanol by DH-524; a comparative study with Bemegride, Doxapram and d-amphetamine.
1975 Mar
Fenmetazole (DH-524): euphoriant classified by cerebral electrometry.
1975 Oct
Interactions between alcohol and other drugs on open-field and temperature measurements in gerbils.
1977 May
Alcohol-discrimination in gerbils: interactions with bemegride, DH-524, Amphetamine, and delta9-THC.
1977 May
Alcohol-discrimination in gerbils: interactions with bemegride, DH-524, Amphetamine, and delta9-THC.
1977 May
An evaluation of the selectivity of fenmetozole (DH-524) reversal of ethanol-induced changes in central nervous system function.
1980
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Administer 250 to 450 milligrams of fenmetozole hydrochloride per day for 3-4 weeks (schizophrenic and/or depressed patients) or orally at a daily dosage rate of about 3 mg/kg/day using three divided dosages (in children with Minimal Brain Dysfunction).
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
FENMETOZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE
MART.   USAN  
USAN  
Official Name English
FENMETOZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE [USAN]
Common Name English
DH-524
Code English
1H-IMIDAZOLE, 2-((3,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY)METHYL)-4,5-DIHYDRO-, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
Common Name English
2-[(3,4-Dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-2-imidazoline monohydrochloride
Systematic Name English
FENMETOZOLE HCL
Common Name English
FENMETOZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C265
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
32048
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CAS
23712-05-2
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL50472
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NCI_THESAURUS
C81486
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FDA UNII
AIW7IL0D0B
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40178378
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