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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
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Applications:
central nervous system stimulant  Any drug that enhances the activity of the central nervous system.
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.
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
modafiniloWHO MedNet
modafinilumWHO MedNet
modafinilWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamideChemIDplus
CRL-40476ChEBI
CRL 40476ChemIDplus
(±)-modafinilChemIDplus
CEP-1538ChEBI
Brand Name  Source
ProvigilKEGG DRUG
Manual XrefsDatabases
ModafinilWikipedia
DE2809625Patent
US4177290Patent
D01832KEGG DRUG
DB00745DrugBank
HMDB0014883HMDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1978970Reaxys
CAS:68693-11-8ChemIDplus
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