laropiprant
Sign in to saveLaropiprant (INN) was a drug used in combination with nicotinic acid to reduce blood cholesterol (LDL and VLDL) that is no longer sold, due to increases in side-effects with no cardiovascular benefit. Laropiprant itself has no cholesterol lowering effect, but it reduces facial flushes induced by nicotinic acid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C21H19ClFNO4S
- Molecular weight
- 435.9 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(3R)-4-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-7-fluoro-5-methylsulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl]acetic acid
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- +435.07073498799997
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Laropiprant (INN) was a drug used in combination with nicotinic acid to reduce blood cholesterol (LDL and VLDL) that is no longer sold, due to increases in side-effects with no cardiovascular benefit. Laropiprant itself has no cholesterol lowering effect, but it reduces facial flushes induced by nicotinic acid.
Merck & Co. planned to market this combination under the trade names Cordaptive in the US and Tredaptive in Europe. Both brands contained 1000 mg of nicotinic acid (niacin) and 20 mg of laropiprant in each tablet.
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