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CHEBI:31859 - modafinil

ChEBI IDCHEBI:31859
ChEBI Namemodafinil
Stars
DefinitionA racemate comprising equimolar amounts of armodafinil and (S)-modafinil. A central nervous system stimulant, it is used for the treatment of sleeping disorders such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea, and shift-work sleep disorder. The optical enantiomers of modafinil have similar pharmacological actions in animals.
Last Modified22 February 2017
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Roles Classification
Applications:
eugeroic  A phsychotropic drug that improves wakefulness and alertness, and reduces tiredness, drowsiness, and the need for sleep. Eugeroics are relatively non-addictive and are used in the treatment of narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
central nervous system stimulant  Any drug that enhances the activity of the central nervous system.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
modafinil (CHEBI:31859) has part (S)-modafinil (CHEBI:77591)
modafinil (CHEBI:31859) has part armodafinil (CHEBI:77590)
modafinil (CHEBI:31859) has role central nervous system stimulant (CHEBI:35337)
modafinil (CHEBI:31859) has role eugeroic (CHEBI:77567)
modafinil (CHEBI:31859) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
IUPAC Name 
rac-2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide
INNs  Source
modafinilWHO MedNet
modafinilWHO MedNet
modafiniloWHO MedNet
modafinilumWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamideChemIDplus
CEP-1538ChEBI
CRL 40476ChemIDplus
CRL-40476ChEBI
(±)-modafinilChemIDplus
Brand Name  Source
ProvigilKEGG DRUG
Manual XrefsDatabases
D01832KEGG DRUG
DB00745DrugBank
DE2809625Patent
HMDB0014883HMDB
ModafinilWikipedia
US4177290Patent
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1978970Reaxys
CAS:68693-11-8ChemIDplus
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