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Tetrabenazine

CHEBI:CHEBI_9467

Definition

A racemate consisting of equal amounts of (3R,11bR)- and (3S,11bS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3-isobutyl-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-one. An adrenergic uptake inhibitor, it was formerly used as an antipsychotic, but it is now used mainly for the treatment of various movement disorders including chorea, ballism, dystonias, and tardive dyskinesia.

Alternative Names

  • TBZ
  • 1,2,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2H-benzo[a]quinolizin-2-one
  • 2-oxo-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-benzoquinolizine
  • 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2H-benzo(a)quinolizin-2-one
  • Nitoman
  • rac-(3S,11bS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-one
  • Ro 1-9569
  • tetrabenazina
  • tetrabenazine
  • Tetrabenazine
  • tetrabenazinum
  • Xenazine

Treatment Applications

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Important Medical Information

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Additional References

Wikipedia:Tetrabenazine

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