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Hexacyclonate

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CAS Number
  
7491-42-1

ChemSpider
  
21921

ChEMBL
  
CHEMBL2110826

PubChem CID
  
23444

UNII
  
2K0FP9UB6A

Formula
  
C9H16O3

Hexacyclonate

Hexacyclonate (Gevilon) is a stimulant drug. It has been used for the treatment of alcoholism and for increasing motivation in elderly patients, but is now mainly used for the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemia. It is chemically similar to the anticonvulsant gabapentin, with a hydroxyl group replacing the amine.

The latter use may be incorrectly assigned, as "Gevilon" has been used as a trade name for gemfibrozil, a well-known drug for dislypidemia.

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