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Also known as Azilect®, TVP-1012, (R)-indan-1-yl-prop-2-ynyl-amine, (1R)-N-propargylindan-1-amine, (R)-N-2-Propynyl-1-indanamine, RAS, (1R)-N-Propargylindan-1-amine, (R)-Indan-1-yl-prop-2-ynyl-amine

Rasagiline, sold under the brand name Azilect among others, is a medication which is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is used as a monotherapy to treat symptoms in early Parkinson's disease or as an adjunct therapy in more advanced cases. The drug is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields
verified
Drug.verifiedrevid
464380249
Drug.image
Rasagiline2DCSD.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
150
Drug.image2
Rasagiline 3D Ball-and-Stick.png
Drug.image_class2
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Drug.tradename
Azilect, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a606017
Drug.DailyMedID
Rasagiline
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; Antiparkinsonian
Drug.ATC_prefix
N04
Drug.ATC_suffix
BD02
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_BR
C1
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only

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Chemical data

Formula
C12H13N
Molecular weight
171.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
(1R)-N-prop-2-ynyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-amine
SMILES
C#CCN[C@@H]1CCC2=CC=CC=C12
InChIKey
RUOKEQAAGRXIBM-GFCCVEGCSA-N
XLogP
1.8
Polar surface area
12 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
171.104799
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₃N
isomeric SMILES
C#CCN[C@@H]1CCC2=CC=CC=C12
canonical SMILES
C#CCNC1CCC2=CC=CC=C12
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
rasagiline
defined daily dose
1
Commons category
Rasagiline
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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Available forms
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Overdose
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  • Other actions
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Absorption
  • Distribution
  • Metabolism
  • Elimination
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Names
  • Generic forms
  • Research
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Other conditions
  • Notes
  • References

Rasagiline, sold under the brand name Azilect among others, is a medication which is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is used as a monotherapy to treat symptoms in early Parkinson's disease or as an adjunct therapy in more advanced cases. The drug is taken by mouth.

Side effects of rasagiline include insomnia and orthostatic hypotension, among others. Rasagiline acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) and hence is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). More specifically, it is a selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). The drug is thought to work by increasing levels of the monoamine neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. Rasagiline shows pharmacological differences from the related drug selegiline, including having no amphetamine-like metabolites, monoamine-releasing activity, or monoaminergic activity enhancer actions, which may result in clinical differences between the medications.

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