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Preferred Name

Granisetron Hydrochloride

Synonyms

granisetron hydrochloride

Endo-N-(9-methyl-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1] non-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide Hydrochloride

Granisetron Hydrochloride

GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE

Kytril

Definitions

The hydrochloride salt of an indazole derivative with antiemetic properties. As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, granisetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptors, resulting in the suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1353

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Chemotherapy- and postoperative-induced nausea and vomiting, treatment and prophylaxis

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment. It is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.

CAS_Registry

107007-99-8

Chemical_Formula

C18H24N4O.HCl

code

C1353

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

The hydrochloride salt of an indazole derivative with antiemetic properties. As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, granisetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptors, resulting in the suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Display_Name

Granisetron Hydrochloride

FDA_UNII_Code

318F6L70J8

FULL_SYN

granisetron hydrochloride

Endo-N-(9-methyl-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1] non-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide Hydrochloride

Granisetron Hydrochloride

GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE

Kytril

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62031

Has_Target

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C105979

label

Granisetron Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Granisetron

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

42236

NSC Number

672814

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

42236

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

42236

Preferred_Name

Granisetron Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1353

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0543476

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C267

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94726

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