Dupracetam

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Dupracetam
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Clinical data
ATC code
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Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: unscheduled
Identifiers
  • 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-N'-[2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetyl]acetohydrazide
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C12H18N4O4
Molar mass 282.300 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1CC(=O)N(C1)CC(=O)NNC(=O)CN2CCCC2=O
  • InChI=1S/C12H18N4O4/c17-9(7-15-5-1-3-11(15)19)13-14-10(18)8-16-6-2-4-12(16)20/h1-8H2,(H,13,17)(H,14,18) X mark.svgN
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Dupracetam is a nootropic drug from the racetam family. [1] [2]

One of its metabolites, 1-Methylhydantoin, displays renal toxicity in high doses. [3]

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References

  1. Dell HD, Jacobi H, Kamp R, Kurz J, Wünsche C (August 1981). "[1-Methylhydantoin, an unexpected metabolite of the intelligence-affecting substance dupracetam (author's transl)]". Archiv der Pharmazie (in German). 314 (8): 697–702. doi:10.1002/ardp.19813140808. PMID   7294979. S2CID   95603731.
  2. Hall ED, Von Voigtlander PF (November 1987). "Facilitatory effects of piracetam on excitability of motor nerve terminals and neuromuscular transmission". Neuropharmacology. 26 (11): 1573–1579. doi:10.1016/0028-3908(87)90003-7. PMID   2829047. S2CID   7759558.
  3. Yang B, Liu D, Li CZ, Liu FY, Peng YM, Jiang YS (2007). "1-Methylhydantoin cytotoxicity on renal proximal tubular cells in vitro". Renal Failure. 29 (8): 1025–1029. doi: 10.1080/08860220701641272 . PMID   18067051. S2CID   26843776.