Niravoline

Niravoline is a chemical compound with the formula C
22
H
25
N
3
O
3
.[1] It has diuretic and aquaretic effects and has been studied for its potential use for cerebral edema[2] and cirrhosis.[3]

Niravoline
Names
IUPAC name
N-Methyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)-N-[(1S,2S)-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]acetamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
UNII
Properties
C22H25N3O3
Molar mass 379.460 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It exerts its pharmacological effect as a kappa opioid receptor agonist.[4]

References

  1. CID 9821174 from PubChem
  2. Guéniau, C.; Oberlander, C. (1997). "The kappa opioid agonist niravoline decreases brain edema in the mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion model of stroke". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 282 (1): 1–6. PMID 9223533.
  3. Gadano, A.; Moreau, R.; Pessione, F.; Trombino, C.; Giuily, N.; Sinnassamy, P.; Valla, D.; Lebrec, D. (2000). "Aquaretic effects of niravoline, a kappa-opioid agonist, in patients with cirrhosis". Journal of Hepatology. 32 (1): 38–42. doi:10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80187-7. PMID 10673065.
  4. "Niravoline". NCI Thesaurus. National Cancer Institute.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.