GABAPENTIN
Gabapentin
Gabapentin enacarbil is marketed under the name Horizant®. It is a prodrug of gabapentin, and indicated in adults for the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
- IUPACName
- 2-[1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]acetic acid
- CASNumber
- 60142-96-3
- MolecularFormula
- C9H17NO2
- Synonyms
- forgabapentine;Gabapentin-lactam;Gabapentin USP RC A;3-AZASPIRO[4.5]DECAN-2-ONE;2-AZA-SPIRO[4.5]DECAN-3-ONE;3-Azaspiro-[4,5]decan-3-one;Pentamethylene pyrrolidinone;Gabapentin Related Compound A;3,3-Pentamethylene-4-butyrolac;3,3-Pentenylene-4-butyrolactam
- Application
- For the treatment of adult Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).