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T7947

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(R)-Tomoxetine hydrochloride

solid

Synonym(s):

(R)-N-Methyl-γ-(2-methyl­phenoxy)benzenepropanamine hydrochloride, Atomoxetine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H21NO · HCl
CAS Number:
82248-59-7
Molecular Weight:
291.82
MDL number:
MFCD06410992
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278760
NACRES:
NA.77

form

solid

originator

Eli Lilly

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CNCC[C@@H](OC1=CC=CC=C1C)C2=CC=CC=C2.[H]Cl

InChI

1S/C17H21NO.ClH/c1-14-8-6-7-11-16(14)19-17(12-13-18-2)15-9-4-3-5-10-15;/h3-11,17-18H,12-13H2,1-2H3;1H/t17-;/m1./s1

InChI key

LUCXVPAZUDVVBT-UNTBIKODSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SLC6A2(6530)

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Application

(R)-Tomoxetine hydrochloride has been used as a noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor:
  • to study the role of L-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine (L-DOPS) in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer′s disease in mice
  • to study its effects on set shifting in rats
  • to study its effects on rat brain as a result of its long-term use

Biochem/physiol Actions

(R)-Tomoxetine hydrochloride is an efficient inhibitor of presynaptic norepinephrine transporters. It also positively regulates the release of acetylcholine in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). (R)-Tomoxetine hydrochloride binds to the serotonin (5-HT) transporter. It is involved in blocking the cortical N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.. (R)-Tomoxetine hydrochloride exhibits therapeutic effects against attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
Norepinephrine uptake blocker.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Chi-Yung Shang et al.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 22(5), 353-363 (2012-10-23)
Atomoxetine is efficacious in reducing symptoms of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but its effect on visual memory and attention needs more investigation. This study aimed to assess the effect of atomoxetine on visual memory, attention, and school function in boys
Emilia Marchei et al.
Drug testing and analysis, 5(3), 191-195 (2012-09-20)
Atomoxetine (ATX) is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved since 2002 for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults as an alternative treatment to methylphenidate. Within the framework of a project evaluating the use
Wolfgang Retz et al.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 12(10), 1241-1251 (2012-10-23)
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. There is an ongoing discussion whether symptoms of emotional dysregulation should be added to the conceptualization of ADHD in order to describe the
Simona Ruggiero et al.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 22(6), 415-422 (2012-12-14)
Our intensive pharmacosurveillance monitoring program was performed to increase the number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) recorded in the Italian spontaneous reporting database, and to systematically collect more thorough data about atomoxetine (ATX) and methylphenidate (MPH) safety in the pediatric
George Bush et al.
Psychiatry research, 211(1), 88-91 (2012-11-14)
We hypothesized that atomoxetine (ATMX) would produce similar brain effects in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as those of methylphenidate (MPH). Eleven ADHD adults performed the Multi-Source Interference Task (MSIT) during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at baseline and after 6 weeks
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