Chemistry:Neramexane

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Neramexane
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FormulaC11H23N
Molar mass169.312 g·mol−1
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Neramexane is a drug related to memantine,[1] which acts as an NMDA antagonist[2] and has neuroprotective effects.[3] It is being developed for various possible applications, including treatment of tinnitus,[4][5] Alzheimer's disease,[6] drug addiction[7] and as an analgesic.[8] Animal studies have also suggested antidepressant[9] and nootropic[10] actions, so there are a wide range of potential applications this drug may be used for. It also acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist.[11]

A clinical trial found that doses of 50 mg and above safely improved tinnitus scores over 16 weeks.[12]

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References

  1. "A novel class of amino-alkylcyclohexanes as uncompetitive, fast, voltage-dependent, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists--in vitro characterization". Journal of Neural Transmission 114 (12): 1529–37. 2007. doi:10.1007/s00702-007-0792-7. PMID 17728997. 
  2. "Amino-alkyl-cyclohexanes as a novel class of uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonists". Current Pharmaceutical Design 8 (10): 835–43. 2002. doi:10.2174/1381612024607117. PMID 11945134. 
  3. "Neuroprotective potential of ionotropic glutamate receptor antagonists". Neurotoxicity Research 4 (2): 119–26. March 2002. doi:10.1080/10298420290015872. PMID 12829411. 
  4. Clinical trial number NCT00405886 for "Neramexane for Tinnitus" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  5. Clinical trial number NCT00739635 for "Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Neramexane in Patients With Subjective Tinnitus" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  6. "Neramexane (merz pharmaceuticals/forest laboratories)". IDrugs 9 (2): 128–35. February 2006. PMID 16523403. 
  7. "Effect of neramexane on ethanol dependence and reinforcement". European Journal of Pharmacology 503 (1–3): 95–8. October 2004. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.09.036. PMID 15496302. 
  8. "Antihyperalgesic and analgesic properties of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist neramexane in a human surrogate model of neurogenic hyperalgesia". European Journal of Pain 12 (1): 17–29. January 2008. doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.02.002. PMID 17449306. 
  9. "Enhancement of antidepressant-like effects but not brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA expression by the novel N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist neramexane in mice". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 318 (3): 1128–36. September 2006. doi:10.1124/jpet.106.103697. PMID 16740621. 
  10. "Enhancement of long-term spatial memory in adult rats by the noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonists, memantine and neramexane". Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior 85 (2): 298–306. October 2006. doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2006.08.011. PMID 17045636. 
  11. "Inhibition of the alpha9alpha10 nicotinic cholinergic receptor by neramexane, an open channel blocker of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors". European Journal of Pharmacology 566 (1–3): 11–9. July 2007. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.03.026. PMID 17466293. 
  12. "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neramexane in patients with moderate to severe subjective tinnitus". BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 11: 1. January 2011. doi:10.1186/1472-6815-11-1. PMID 21223542.