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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C15H22N2O.ClH
Molecular Weight 282.809
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.CCN(CC)C(=O)[C@@]1(C[C@@H]1CN)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=XNCDYJFPRPDERF-PBCQUBLHSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H22N2O.ClH/c1-3-17(4-2)14(18)15(10-13(15)11-16)12-8-6-5-7-9-12;/h5-9,13H,3-4,10-11,16H2,1-2H3;1H/t13-,15+;/m1./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C15H22N2O
Molecular Weight 246.348
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
Curator's Comment: https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/auspar-milnacipran-hydrochloride-120124.pdf

Dextromilnacipran (1R, 2S/F2696) is an enantiomer of milnacipran, a serotonin/norepinephrine (5-HT/NE) reuptake inhibitor. Dextromilnacipran is pharmacologically less active as compared with racemic mixture and levomilnacipran (1S, 2R/F2695).

Originator

Curator's Comment: Milnacipran was synthesised as a racemic mixture at the PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT Research Centre (Castres, France).

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
290.0 nM [Ki]
16.9 nM [Ki]
139.0 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
SAVELLA

Approved Use

Savella is indicated for the management of fibromyalgia. Savella is not approved for use in pediatric patients [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)

Launch Date

2009
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
132 ng/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
150 ng/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1316.9 ng × h/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7 h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
8 h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
6 h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
87%
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
87%
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MILNACIPRAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no (co-administration study)
Comment: no changes in PK of warfarin or milnacipran were observed
Page: 55.0
no
unlikely (co-administration study)
Comment: when coadministered with carbamazepine, exposure (Cmax and AUC) to milnacipran decreased by 18% and 19%, respectively;
Page: 55.0
no
unlikely (co-administration study)
Comment: At steady state, Cmax and AUC for milnacipran increased by only 10% and 20% when coadministered with levomepromazine; no changes in PK of warfarin or milnacipran were observed
Page: 55.0
no
unlikely (co-administration study)
Comment: when coadministered with carbamazepine, exposure (Cmax and AUC) to milnacipran decreased by 18% and 19%, respectively;
Page: 55.0
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Anxiolytic-like effect of milnacipran in the four-plate test in mice: mechanism of action.
2005-07
The monoamine-mediated antiallodynic effects of intrathecally administered milnacipran, a serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, in a rat model of neuropathic pain.
2005-05
Chronic treatment with milnacipran reverses the impairment of synaptic plasticity induced by conditioned fear stress.
2005-05
Remarkable effect of milnacipran, a serotonin-noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), on depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease who have insufficient response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): two case reports.
2005-02
Lithium augmentation in milnacipran-refractory depression for the prevention of relapse following electroconvulsive therapy.
2005-01-22
[Effects of milnacipran on neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission in neurons of the rat locus coeruleus].
2005-01
Peripheral circulatory disturbance induced by milnacipran.
2005
Effectiveness of milnacipran for the treatment of chronic pain: a case series.
2004-12-17
The effect of milnacipran (serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor) on memory in Korsakoff's syndrome after encephalitis.
2004-12-13
[Review of antidepressants from the TCAs to the third generation drugs].
2004-12
Acute effect of milnacipran on the relationship between the locus coeruleus noradrenergic and dorsal raphe serotonergic neuronal transmitters.
2004-12
Post-treatment emergent adverse events in depressed patients following treatment with milnacipran and paroxetine.
2004-12
A comparative study of milnacipran and paroxetine in outpatients with major depression.
2004-12
Characterization of the anxiolytic-like effects of fluvoxamine, milnacipran and risperidone in mice using the conditioned fear stress paradigm.
2004-11-03
Differential effects of milnacipran, fluvoxamine and paroxetine for inhibited and agitated depression.
2004-11
Controlled comparison of two different doses of milnacipran in major depressive outpatients.
2004-11
Efficacy of duloxetine, a potent and balanced serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor in persistent pain models in rats.
2004-11
Nociceptin/orphanin FQ, hedonic state and the response to abused drugs.
2004-10
The effectiveness of lithium augmentation of milnacipran: preliminary data using the modified Japanese Psychopharmacology Algorithm.
2004-10
Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors in animal models of pain.
2004-10
Clinical experience with dual action antidepressants in different chronic pain syndromes.
2004-10
A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of milnacipran in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
2004-10
Opioid and monoamine systems mediate the discriminative stimulus of tramadol in rats.
2004-09-13
Prediction of antidepressant response to milnacipran by norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphisms.
2004-09
In vitro inhibition of recombinant ligand-gated ion channels by high concentrations of milnacipran.
2004-09
Milnacipran treatment of a terminally ill cancer patient with major depressive disorder.
2004-08
Differential effects of fluvoxamine, paroxetine and milnacipran for depression, especially with regard to age.
2004-08
Prevalence of induced mania in patients treated with milnacipran: a comparison with paroxetine.
2004-08
Determination of milnacipran, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, in human plasma using liquid chromatography with spectrofluorimetric detection.
2004-07-05
A case of temporo-mandibular disorder with fibromyalgia treated with the antidepressant, milnacipran.
2004-07
Subjective and polysomnographic effects of milnacipran on sleep in depressed patients.
2004-07
A comparative study of milnacipran and imipramine in the treatment of major depressive disorder.
2004-06
The monoamine reuptake inhibitor milnacipran does not affect nociception to acute visceral distension in rats.
2004-05
Efficacy of milnacipran for depressive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
2004-04
Milnacipran, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, suppresses long-term potentiation in the rat hippocampal CA1 field via 5-HT1A receptors and alpha 1-adrenoceptors.
2004-03-04
Milnacipran: a dual norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake pump inhibitor.
2004-03
Peripheral nerve injury sensitizes the response to visceral distension but not its inhibition by the antidepressant milnacipran.
2004-03
Augmentation of milnacipran by risperidone in treatment for major depression.
2004-03
Milnacipran: a comparative analysis of human monoamine uptake and transporter binding affinity.
2004-02-01
[Acute hepatitis associated with milnacipran treatment].
2004-02
Associations between baseline plasma MHPG (3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol) levels and clinical responses with respect to milnacipran versus paroxetine treatment.
2004-02
Reboxetine: a norepinephrine selective reuptake pump inhibitor.
2004-01
Double-blind comparative study of the action of repeated administration of milnacipran versus placebo on cognitive functions in healthy volunteers.
2004-01
Effects of milnacipran on the inhibitory postsynaptic potential in neurons of the rat locus coeruleus.
2004
Ejaculation after defecation without orgasm induced by milnacipran.
2004
A method for designing conformationally restricted analogues based on allylic strain: synthesis of a novel class of noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonists having the acrylamide structure.
2003-12-04
Milnacipran and pindolol: a randomized trial of reduction of antidepressant latency.
2003-12
Differential effects of milnacipran, fluvoxamine and paroxetine for depression, especially in gender.
2003-12
[Psychotropic drugs used in a psychiatric hospital (pharmaco-epidemiologic aspects)].
2003
[Experience with ixel (milnacipran hydrochloride) use in the treatment of patients with post-stroke depression].
2003
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The recommended dose of Savella (Milnacipran) is 100 mg/day (50 mg twice daily). Based on efficacy and tolerability dosing may be titrated according to the following schedule: Day 1: 12.5 mg once Days 2-3: 25 mg/day (12.5 mg twice daily) Days 4-7: 50 mg/day (25 mg twice daily) After Day 7: 100 mg/day (50 mg twice daily) Based on individual patient response, the dose may be increased to 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily). Doses above 200 mg/day have not been studied.
Route of Administration: Oral
Milnacipran inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake in rat hypothalamic synaptosomes with IC50 values of 30 and 150 nM, respectively
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE
DASH   JAN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN  
Official Name English
DALCIPRAN
Preferred Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [USAN]
Common Name English
NSC-759806
Code English
MILNACIPRAN HCL
Common Name English
Z-2 AMINOMETHYL-1-PHENYL-N,N-DIETHYLCYCLOPROPANE-CARBOXAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Common Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
TOLEDOMIN
Brand Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [JAN]
Common Name English
CYCLOPROPANECARBOXAMIDE, 2-(AMINOMETHYL)-N,N-DIETHYL-1-PHENYL-, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, (1R,2S)-REL-
Common Name English
(1RS,2SR)-2-(Aminomethyl)-N,N-diethyl-1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride
Systematic Name English
SAVELLA
Brand Name English
Milnacipran hydrochloride [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
IXEL
Brand Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [VANDF]
Common Name English
MILNACIPRAN HYDROCHLORIDE [MI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C29747
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NCI_THESAURUS C265
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DTXSID4046785
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DAILYMED
RNZ43O5WW5
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RXCUI
30003
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CAS
101152-94-7
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USAN
TT-58
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1443657
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL259209
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MERCK INDEX
m7545
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PUBCHEM
55480
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FDA UNII
RNZ43O5WW5
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SMS_ID
100000091201
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EVMPD
SUB03297MIG
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NCI_THESAURUS
C78022
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NSC
759806
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT000119
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