Synonyms: (S)-Ketamine | Spravato®
esketamine is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2019))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: As the ketamine (S) enatiomer esketamine is twice as potent and has a more medically useful pharmacological action than racemic ketamine. Part of this advantage arises from inhibition of dopamine transporters.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (2019) | EMA (2019) |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
(2S)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methylaminocyclohexan-1-one |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
7884 | esketamine |
Synonyms ![]() |
(S)-Ketamine | Spravato® |
Database Links ![]() |
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ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL395091 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 4468 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 315661237 |
PubChem CID | 182137 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | JC9 |
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Wikipedia | Esketamine |