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Also known as Amerge®, GR-85548A, N-methyl-2-[3-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-ethanesulfonamide, N-methyl-2-(3-(1-methylpiperiden-4-yl)indole-5-yl)ethanesulfonamide, N-Methyl-2-(3-(1-methylpiperiden-4-yl)indole-5-yl)ethanesulfonamide, Naratriptanum, N-Methyl-2-[3-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-ethanesulfonamide

Naratriptan, sold under the brand names Amerge and Naramig among others, is a triptan drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and is used for the treatment of migraine headaches. It is a selective serotonin 5-HT1 receptor family agonist.

Chemical data

Formula
C17H25N3O2S
Molecular weight
335.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-methyl-2-[3-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]ethanesulfonamide
SMILES
CNS(=O)(=O)CCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)NC=C2C3CCN(CC3)C
InChIKey
AMKVXSZCKVJAGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2
Polar surface area
73.6 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Mass
335.166748
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₂₅N₃O₂S
canonical SMILES
CNS(=O)(=O)CCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)NC=C2C3CCN(CC3)C
Commons category
Naratriptan
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
naratriptan
defined daily dose
2.5
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Naratriptan, sold under the brand names Amerge and Naramig among others, is a triptan drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and is used for the treatment of migraine headaches. It is a selective serotonin 5-HT1 receptor family agonist.

It was patented in 1987 and approved for medical use in 1997.

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