Alvimopan

Chemical formula: C₂₅H₃₂N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 424.533 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5488548

Active ingredient description

Alvimopan is a selective antagonist of the cloned human μ-opioid receptor with a Ki of 0.4 nM (0.2 ng/mL) and no measurable opioid-agonist effects in standard pharmacologic assays. The dissociation of [3H]-alvimopan from the human μ-opioid receptor is slower than that of other opioid ligands, consistent with its higher affinity for the receptor. At concentrations of 1 to 10 µM, alvimopan demonstrated no activity at any of over 70 non-opioid receptors, enzymes, and ion channels.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A06AH02 A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ENTEREG Capsule FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 156053-89-3
DrugBank Drug: DB06274
KEGG Drug: D02878
PubChem Compound: 5488548
RxNorm Ingredient: 480639
SNOMED-CT Concept: 437917007
Alvimopan (substance)
UNII Identifier: 677C126AET
ALVIMOPAN

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