Difemetorex

Difemetorex
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[2-(diphenylmethyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethanol
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Prescription only
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 13862-07-2
ATC code None
PubChem CID 65607
ChemSpider 59048
UNII O0417MPF6W Y
Chemical data
Formula C20H25NO 
Mol. mass 295.42 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem

Difemetorex (INN; sold as Cleofil), also known as diphemethoxidine, is a stimulant drug of the piperidine class which was used as an appetite suppressant, but produced intolerable side effects such as insomnia which limited its clinical use.[1][2][3][4][5] It was introduced in France by Ciba-Geigy in 1966 but is now no longer marketed.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Isbell H, Chrusciel TS. Dependence Liability of Non-Narcotic Drugs. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation 1970; 43: Supplement.
  2. ^ Stepanek, J; Zolliker, VR (1971). "Circulatory effects of the anorectic Diphemethoxidine compared with the effects of Amphetamine and Aminorex". Archives internationales de pharmacodynamie et de therapie 191 (2): 376–99. PMID 5089225. 
  3. ^ Stepanek, J (1972). "Alteration of the acid-base equilibrium by the anorectic diphemethoxidine in comparison with the effect of amphetamine and aminorex". Archives internationales de pharmacodynamie et de therapie 199 (1): 122–38. PMID 5072180. 
  4. ^ Hall, Judith A.; Morton, Ian (1999). Concise dictionary of pharmacological agents: properties and synonyms. Kluwer Academic. ISBN 0-7514-0499-3. http://books.google.com/?id=mqaOMOtk61IC&lpg=PA9&pg=PA98#v=onepage&f=false. 
  5. ^ "The use of common stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances" (PDF). http://www.who.int/medicinedocs/collect/edmweb/pdf/s4895e/s4895e.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  6. ^ Brudon, Pascale (1983). Médicaments pour tous en l'an 2000?: les multinationales pharmaceutiques suisses face au tiers monde : l'exemple du Mexique. France: Editions d'En bas. pp. 207. ISBN 2-8290-0039-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZgLwphUSEN0C&lpg=PA92&pg=PA92#v=onepage&f=false.