sertraline   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 4798

Synonyms: CP-51974-1 | CP-519741 | Lustral® | Zoloft®
Approved drug PDB Ligand
sertraline is an approved drug (FDA (1991))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Marketed formulations may contain sertraline hydrochloride (PubChem CID 63009).
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 1
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 2
Topological polar surface area 12.03
Molecular weight 305.07
XLogP 5.14
No. Lipinski's rules broken 1
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CNC1CCC(c2c1cccc2)c1ccc(c(c1)Cl)Cl
Isomeric SMILES CN[C@H]1CC[C@H](c2c1cccc2)c1ccc(c(c1)Cl)Cl
InChI InChI=1S/C17H17Cl2N/c1-20-17-9-7-12(13-4-2-3-5-14(13)17)11-6-8-15(18)16(19)10-11/h2-6,8,10,12,17,20H,7,9H2,1H3/t12-,17-/m0/s1
InChI Key VGKDLMBJGBXTGI-SJCJKPOMSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Used in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), social phobia, premature ejaculation and vascular headaches.
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Sertraline appears to selectively inhibit the reuptake of serotonin at the presynaptic membrane leading to increased synaptic concentration of serotonin in the CNS leading to enhanced serotonergic neurotransmission.
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