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Etanautine

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ATC code
  
N04AB01 (WHO)

ChemSpider
  
8430627

3D model (Jmol)
  
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CAS Number
  
857401-00-4

Formula
  
C26H31N5O5

Molar mass
  
493.555 g/mol

Etanautine

Etanautine, also known as diphenhydramine monoacefyllinate, is an anticholinergic used as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is a 1:1 salt of diphenhydramine with acefylline, similar to the diphenhydramine/8-chlorotheophylline combination product dimenhydrinate.

As with dimenhydrinate, the stimulant effect of the acefylline counteracts the sedative effect from the diphenhydramine, resulting in an improved therapeutic profile.

The 1:2 salt diphenhydramine diacefylline (with two molecules of acefylline to each molecule of diphenhydramine) is also used in medicine, under the brand name Nautamine.

References

Etanautine Wikipedia