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An active metabolite, or pharmacologically active metabolite is a biologically active metabolite of a xenobiotic substance, such as a drug or environmental chemical. Active metabolites may produce therapeutic effects, as well as harmful effects.[1]

  1. ^ Fura, Aberra (February 2006). "Role of pharmacologically active metabolites in drug discovery and development". Drug Discovery Today. 11 (3–4): 133–142. doi:10.1016/S1359-6446(05)03681-0.

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Active metabolite

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An active metabolite, or pharmacologically active metabolite is a biologically active metabolite of a xenobiotic substance, such as a drug or environmental...

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Metabolite

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biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism. The term is usually used for small molecules. Metabolites have various functions...

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Clopidogrel

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Due to opening of the thiophene ring, the chemical structure of the active metabolite has three sites that are stereochemically relevant, making a total...

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Diazepam

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pharmacologically active metabolites. The main active metabolite of diazepam is desmethyldiazepam (also known as nordazepam or nordiazepam). Its other active metabolites...

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Trazodone

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and 1,100 nM. Trazodone has a minor active metabolite known as meta-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP), and this metabolite may contribute to some degree to the...

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Racecadotril

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sold under the tradename Hidrasec, among others. Thiorphan is the active metabolite of racecadotril, which exerts the bulk of its inhibitory actions on...

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Nitazoxanide

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derivatives with antiparasitic and antiviral activity. Tizoxanide, an active metabolite of nitazoxanide in humans, is also an antiparasitic drug of the thiazolide...

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Nabumetone

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metabolized in the liver to the active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl acetic acid. Nabumetone's active metabolite inhibits the cyclooxygenase enzyme...

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Desmetramadol

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O-desmethyltramadol (O-DSMT), is an opioid analgesic and the main active metabolite of tramadol. Tramadol is demethylated by the liver enzyme CYP2D6 to...

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Fluoxetine

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only active metabolite, norfluoxetine. Both drugs are also potent inhibitors of CYP2D6. The extremely slow elimination of fluoxetine and its active metabolite...

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Midazolam

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in critically ill patients, as accumulation of midazolam and its active metabolites may occur. Kidney or liver impairments may slow down the elimination...

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Amitriptyline

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of protein binding with amitriptyline. Since amitriptyline and its active metabolite nortriptyline are primarily metabolized by cytochromes CYP2D6 and...

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Antipsychotic

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approval in other countries, however. Paliperidone (Invega) – Primary, active metabolite of risperidone that was approved in 2006. Perospirone † – Has a higher...

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Analgesic

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(September 1997). "Actions of tramadol, its enantiomers and principal metabolite, O-desmethyltramadol, on serotonin (5-HT) efflux and uptake in the rat...

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Ezetimibe

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is absorbed and extensively conjugated to a phenolic glucuronide (active metabolite). Mean Cmax (45–71 ng/ml) of ezetimibe-glucuronide is attained within...

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Chlordiazepoxide

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other drugs. Chlordiazepoxide has a medium to long half-life but its active metabolite has a very long half-life. The drug has amnesic, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic...

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Perindopril

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volume. As a prodrug, perindopril is hydrolyzed in the liver to its active metabolite, perindoprilat. It was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use...

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Norcocaine

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Norcocaine is a minor metabolite of cocaine. It is the only confirmed pharmacologically active metabolite of cocaine, although salicylmethylecgonine is...

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Tramadol

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variants of CYP2D6 enzymes may not produce adequate amounts of the active metabolite (desmetramadol) for effective pain control. Sleep medicine physicians...

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Prodrug

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effects associated with terfenadine, and so both loratadine and its active metabolite, desloratadine, are currently marketed. Approximately 10% of all marketed...

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Enrofloxacin

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is active in both stationary and growth phases of bacterial replication. Enrofloxacin is partially deethylated by CYP450 into the active metabolite ciprofloxacin...

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Gidazepam

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certain cardiovascular disorders. Gidazepam is a prodrug for its active metabolite 7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (desalkylgidazepam...

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Netarsudil

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netarsudil is cleaved by esterases in the cornea to AR-13503, which is the active metabolite. Concentrations reached in the blood plasma are so low that they are...

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Lisdexamfetamine

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Inactive lisdexamfetamine is completely (>98%) converted to its active metabolite D-amphetamine in the circulation (Pennick, 2010; Sharman and Pennick...

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Adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitor

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receptor. They are all prodrugs which need to be converted to an active metabolite in-vivo to inhibit the P2Y12 receptor. On the other hand, novel drugs...

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Phenylethylmalonamide

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an active metabolite of the anticonvulsant drug primidone, although it is produced in a much lower concentration than phenobarbital, the other active metabolite...

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Ethyl loflazepate

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to be a prodrug for descarboxyloflazepate, its active metabolite. It is the active metabolite which is responsible for most of the pharmacological effects...

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