Eletriptan

Eletriptan
Clinical data
Trade namesRelpax, others
Other namesUK-116044; UK116044
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa603029
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B1
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classSerotonin 5-HT1B, 5-HT1D, 5-HT1E, and 5-HT1F receptor agonist; Triptan; Antimigraine agent
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability50%[2]
MetabolismMainly CYP3A4[2]
Elimination half-life4 hours[2]
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 3-{[(2R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]methyl}-5-[2-(benzenesulfonyl)ethyl]-1H-indole
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.167.337
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H26N2O2S
Molar mass382.52 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CN1CCC[C@@H]1Cc3c[nH]c4ccc(CCS(=O)(=O)c2ccccc2)cc34
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C22H26N2O2S/c1-24-12-5-6-19(24)15-18-16-23-22-10-9-17(14-21(18)22)11-13-27(25,26)20-7-3-2-4-8-20/h2-4,7-10,14,16,19,23H,5-6,11-13,15H2,1H3/t19-/m1/s1 Y
  • Key:PWVXXGRKLHYWKM-LJQANCHMSA-N Y
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Eletriptan, sold under the brand name Relpax and used in the form of eletriptan hydrobromide, is a second-generation triptan medication intended for treatment of migraine headaches.[2][3][4] It is used as an abortive medication, blocking a migraine attack which is already in progress.[2] Eletriptan is marketed and manufactured by Pfizer.[2]

  1. ^ "Relpax 20mg Film-Coated Tablets. - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Relpax- eletriptan hydrobromide tablet, film coated". DailyMed. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ Bhambri R, Mardekian J, Liu LZ, Schweizer E, Ramos E (2015). "A review of the pharmacoeconomics of eletriptan for the acute treatment of migraine". International Journal of General Medicine. 8: 27–36. doi:10.2147/IJGM.S73673. PMC 4296958. PMID 25624770.
  4. ^ Capi M, Curto M, Lionetto L, de Andrés F, Gentile G, Negro A, et al. (September 2016). "Eletriptan in the management of acute migraine: an update on the evidence for efficacy, safety, and consistent response". Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 9 (5): 414–23. doi:10.1177/1756285616650619. PMC 4994780. PMID 27582896.