flupirtine  - Drug Details
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flupirtine 

Complete Drug Information

Drug Name
flupirtine 
Trade Names
Katadolon
Bioavailability
90% (oral), 70% (rectal)
Routes of Administration
Oral
Metabolism
Hepatic to 2-amino-3-acetylamino-6-(para-fluorobenzylamino) pyridine (which has 20-30% the analgesic potential of its parent compound), para-fluorohippuric acid and a mercapturic acid metabolite, presumably formed from a glutathione adduct
Elimination
6.5 hours (average), 11.2–16.8 hours (average 14 hours) (elderly), 8.7–10.9 hours (average 9.8 hours) (in those with moderate-level renal impairment)
Excretion
72% of flupirtine and its metabolites appear in urine and 18% appear in feces
Formula
C15H17FN4O2
Molar Mass
304.325
Drug Class
Analgesic; KCNQ potassium channel opener
Volume of Distribution
C15H17FN4O2