Acotiamide

Acotiamide
Clinical data
Trade names Acofide (JP)
Routes of
administration
By mouth (tablets)
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Not approved
  • Rx-only (JP)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 84.21–85.95%
Metabolism UGT1A8 and 1A9 (major)
Elimination half-life 10.9–21.7 hours
Excretion Feces (92.7%), urine (5.3%)[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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KEGG
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
Formula C21H30N4O5S
Molar mass 450.55 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)
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Acotiamide (brand name Acofide, codenamed YM-443 and Z-338) is a drug manufactured and approved in Japan for the treatment of postprandial fullness, upper abdominal bloating, and early satiation due to functional dyspepsia.[2] It acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It is pending approval in the United States; ten clinical trials have been successfully completed.

References

  1. "Acofide (acotiamide hydrochloride hydrate) Tablets Review Report" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. Matsueda, K; Hongo, M; Tack, J; Aoki, H; Saito, Y; Kato, H (June 2010). "Clinical trial: dose-dependent therapeutic efficacy of acotiamide hydrochloride (Z-338) in patients withfunctional dyspepsia – 100 mg t.i.d. is an optimal dosage". Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 22 (6): 618-e173. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01449.x. PMID 20059698.


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