Chemistry:Trimethobenzamide
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| Trade names | Tigan, Tebamide |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a682693 |
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| Routes of administration | Oral, rectal, intramuscular |
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| Bioavailability | 60-100% |
| Elimination half-life | 7 to 9 hours (mean) |
| Excretion | urine (30-50%), faeces |
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| Formula | C21H28N2O5 |
| Molar mass | 388.464 g·mol−1 |
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Trimethobenzamide (trade names Tebamide, Tigan) is an antiemetic used to prevent nausea and vomiting.
Mechanism of action
Trimethobenzamide is an antagonist of the D2 receptor.[1] It is believed to affect the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) of the medulla oblongata to suppress nausea and vomiting.
Side effects
Possible side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, headache, muscle cramps, and blurred vision. More serious adverse effects include skin rash, tremors, parkinsonism, and jaundice.
Formulations
Trimethobenzamide is marketed under the brand names Tebamide and Tigan, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and King Pharmaceuticals, respectively. It is available as oral capsules and injectable formulations.
Trimethobenzamide was also available as a rectal suppository, but such formulations were banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 6, 2007, due to unproven efficacy.[2]
Synthesis
Alkylation of the sodium salt of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1) with 2-dimethylaminoethyl chloride affords the ether (2). Reductive amination of the aldehyde in the presence of ammonia gives diamine (3). Acylation of that product with 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride affords trimethobenzamide (4).
See also
References
- ↑ "Dopamine receptor antagonists". Ann Palliat Med 1 (2): 137–42. 2012. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2012.07.09. PMID 25841474.
- ↑ Waknine, Yael (April 6, 2007). "FDA Bans Suppositories With Trimethobenzamide". Medscape. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554812.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
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