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Discontinued Product
Donitriptan hydrochloride (Cat. No. 3665) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: 5-HT1B/1D agonist
Chemical Name: 1-[[[3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]oxy]acetyl]-4-(4-cyanophenyl)-piperazine hydrochloride
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Donitriptan hydrochloride
Brain penetrant 5-HT1B/1D agonist (pKi values are 9.3 and 9.4 for 5-HT1D and 5-HT1B respectively). Inhibits capsaicin-induced external carotid vasodilation and produces selective carotid vasoconstriction in various animal species. Displays antimigraine activity.
Technical Data for Donitriptan hydrochloride
| M. Wt | 439.94 |
| Formula | C23H25N5O2.HCl |
| Storage | Desiccate at RT |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 170911-68-9 |
| PubChem ID | 197705 |
| InChI Key | ZXENQGQAPOYDOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | NCCC2=CNC1=CC=C(OCC(N3CCN(C4=CC=C(C#N)C=C4)CC3)=O)C=C12.Cl |
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References for Donitriptan hydrochloride
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Letienne et al (2003) Donitriptan selectively decreases jugular venous oxygen saturation in the anesthetized pig: further insights into its mechanism of action relevant to headache relief. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 305 749 PMID: 12606602
Letienne et al (2005) Donitriptan decreases jugular venous oxygen saturation in rats in the absence of cranial vasoconstriction: an overlooked mechanism of antimigraine action? J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 315 849 PMID: 16027226
Munoz-Islas et al (2006) Donitriptan, but not sumatriptan, inhibits capsaicin-induced canine external carotid vasodilation via 5-HT1B rather than 5-HT1D receptors. Br.J.Pharmacol. 149 82 PMID: 16880765
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