Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Approved drug?	Yes (source: FDA (2011))
Is prodrug?	Yes
Active form	gabapentin

IUPAC Name

2-[1-[[1-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)ethoxycarbonylamino]methyl]cyclohexyl]acetic acid

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
8611	gabapentin enacarbil

Synonyms

Horizant®

Regnite®

XP-13512

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	478296-72-9
ChEBI	CHEBI:68840
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL1628502
PubChem CID	9883933
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	TZDUHAJSIBHXDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone	TZDUHAJSIBHXDL
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Wikipedia	Gabapentin enacarbil

Comments

Gabapentin enacarbil is a prodrug of gabapentin. It exhibits increased bioavailability compared to gabapentin.