Chemistry:Mefenorex

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Short description: Pharmaceutical drug
Mefenorex
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Trade namesRondimen, Pondinil, Anexate
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FormulaC12H18ClN
Molar mass211.73 g·mol−1
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Mefenorex (Rondimen, Pondinil, Anexate) is a stimulant drug which was used as an appetite suppressant. It is an amphetamine derivative which was developed in the 1970s and used for the treatment of obesity.[1][2] Mefenorex produces amphetamine as a metabolite,[3] and has been withdrawn in many countries despite having only mild stimulant effects and relatively little abuse potential.[4]

References

  1. "[A new regulator of appetite: mefenorex]" (in fr). Bordeaux Medical 3 (7): 1951–3. 1970. PMID 5455004. 
  2. "[The treatment of obesity with the appetite curbing agent Mefenorex]" (in de). Die Medizinische Welt 31 (8): 306–9. February 1980. PMID 7374423. 
  3. "Urinary excretion and metabolism of orally administered mefenorex". European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 19 (2): 107–17. 1994. doi:10.1007/BF03188831. PMID 8001591. 
  4. "Mefenorex (Rondimen)". Drug and Alcohol Dependence 17 (2–3): 229–34. June 1986. doi:10.1016/0376-8716(86)90010-4. PMID 3743406.