Enoximone

Enoximone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-methyl-5-{[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]carbonyl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Intravenous
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 50% (oral)
Protein binding 85%
Metabolism Hepatic oxidation
Half-life 4 to 10 hours
Excretion Renal (60 to 70%)
Identifiers
77671-31-9 Yes
C01CE03
PubChem CID 53708
DrugBank DB04880 Yes
ChemSpider 48492 Yes
UNII C7Z4ITI7L7 Yes
KEGG D04004 Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL249856 Yes
Chemical data
Formula C12H12N2O2S
248.302 g/mol
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Enoximone (INN, trade name Perfan) is an imidazole phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and is selective for phosphodiesterase 3.[1]

References

  1. Boldt J, Suttner S (September 2007). "Combined use of ultra-short acting beta-blocker esmolol and intravenous phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor enoximone". Expert Opin Pharmacother 8 (13): 2135–47. doi:10.1517/14656566.8.13.2135. PMID 17714066.