cevimeline   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9658

Synonyms: Evoxac®
Approved drug
cevimeline is an approved drug (FDA (2000))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Cevimeline is an orally administered cholinergic analogue with parasympathomimetic activity. The INN is a mixture of enantiomers. We show the structure without stereochemistry to represent the mixture.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 0
Topological polar surface area 37.77
Molecular weight 199.1
XLogP 1.29
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CC1SCC2(O1)CN1CCC2CC1
Isomeric SMILES CC1SCC2(O1)CN1CCC2CC1
InChI InChI=1S/C10H17NOS/c1-8-12-10(7-13-8)6-11-4-2-9(10)3-5-11/h8-9H,2-7H2,1H3
InChI Key WUTYZMFRCNBCHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Cevimeline is used in the treatment of dry mouth, especially as associated with Sjögren's syndrome.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Cevimeline binds to and activates muscarinic receptors and promotes exocrine secretion of salivary and sweat glands.
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