Chemicals and Drugs

Tolperisone

A centrally acting muscle relaxant that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity and muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1211)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A centrally acting muscle relaxant that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity and muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1211)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H23NO
Molecular Weight
245.36 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
728-88-1
IUPAC Name
2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-piperidin-1-ylpropan-1-one
InChIKey
FSKFPVLPFLJRQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(C)CN2CCCCC2
MeSH Unique ID
D014049
Source
PubChem CID 5511

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Midocalm
  • Mydeton
  • Mydocalm
  • Tolperisone Hydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Tolperisone

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under PROPIOPHENONES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Piperidines (1966-1978)
  • Propiophenones (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tolperisone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014049
  2. Tolperisone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolperisone
  3. Tolperisone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369648
  4. Tolperisone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5511. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5511