Preferred Name

Esketamine
Synonyms
Definitions

A cyclohexanone derivative and S-enantiomer of racemic ketamine, with analgesic, anesthetic and antidepressant activities. Although the mechanism of action is not fully understood, upon administration, esketamine targets, non-competitively binds to, and blocks N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. This reduces pain perception, induces sedation, and produce dissociative anesthesia.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C81400

CAS_Registry

33643-46-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:60799

Chemical_Formula

C13H16ClNO

code

C81400

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A cyclohexanone derivative and S-enantiomer of racemic ketamine, with analgesic, anesthetic and antidepressant activities. Although the mechanism of action is not fully understood, upon administration, esketamine targets, non-competitively binds to, and blocks N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. This reduces pain perception, induces sedation, and produce dissociative anesthesia.

FDA_UNII_Code

50LFG02TXD

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Esketamine

Legacy Concept Name

Esketamine

Preferred_Name

Esketamine

prefixIRI

NCIT:C81400

prefLabel

Esketamine

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C2825616

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C245

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