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Cenobamate, sold under the brand names Xcopri (US) and Ontozry (EU), is a medication used for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, a kind of epilepsy, in adults. It is taken by mouth.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H10ClN5O2
Molecular weight
267.67 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(1R)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(tetrazol-2-yl)ethyl] carbamate
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)[C@H](CN2N=CN=N2)OC(=O)N)Cl
InChIKey
GFHAXPJGXSQLPT-VIFPVBQESA-N
XLogP
1.5
Polar surface area
95.9 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2020
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
epilepsy, partial epilepsy, Seizure, liver disease

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Wikidata facts

Mass
267.052
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canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(CN2N=CN=N2)OC(=O)N)Cl
chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₀ClN₅O₂
isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)[C@H](CN2N=CN=N2)OC(=O)N)Cl
subject has role
active ingredient
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • Overdose
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • References

Cenobamate, sold under the brand names Xcopri (US) and Ontozry (EU), is a medication used for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, a kind of epilepsy, in adults. It is taken by mouth.

Cenobamate was approved for medical use in the United States in November 2019, and placed in Schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act in March 2020. Cenobamate was authorized for medical use in the European Union in March 2021, approved for use in the UK in December 2021, and approved for use in Canada in June 2023.

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