Enoximone

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Enoximone
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Clinical data
Trade names Perfan
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 50% (oral)
Protein binding 85%
Metabolism Liver (oxidation)
Elimination half-life 4 to 10 hours
Excretion Renal (60 to 70%)
Identifiers
  • 4-Methyl-5-{[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]carbonyl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-one
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C12H12N2O2S
Molar mass 248.30 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point 255 to 258 °C (491 to 496 °F) (decomposes)
  • O=C(/C1=C(/NC(=O)N1)C)c2ccc(SC)cc2
  • InChI=1S/C12H12N2O2S/c1-7-10(14-12(16)13-7)11(15)8-3-5-9(17-2)6-4-8/h3-6H,1-2H3,(H2,13,14,16) Yes check.svgY
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Enoximone (INN, trade name Perfan) is an imidazole phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and is selective for phosphodiesterase 3. [1]

References

  1. Boldt J, Suttner S (September 2007). "Combined use of ultra-short acting beta-blocker esmolol and intravenous phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor enoximone". Expert Opin Pharmacother. 8 (13): 2135–47. doi:10.1517/14656566.8.13.2135. PMID   17714066. S2CID   46021219.