Ketanserin

Ketanserin
Clinical data
Trade namesSufrexal
Other namesR-41468; R41468; R-41,468; KJK-945; R-49945; R49945
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administration		Oral
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Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability50%[1][2]
Protein binding95% (mainly albumin[2][3]
MetabolismExtensive[3]
Metabolites• Ketanserin-ol[3]
Elimination half-life10–29 hours[4][1][2]
ExcretionUrine; 2% unchanged[3]
Identifiers
  • 3-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
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ECHA InfoCard100.070.598 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H22FN3O3
Molar mass395.434 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c1ccc2c(c1)c(=O)n(c(=O)[nH]2)CCN3CCC(CC3)C(=O)c4ccc(cc4)F
  • InChI=1S/C22H22FN3O3/c23-17-7-5-15(6-8-17)20(27)16-9-11-25(12-10-16)13-14-26-21(28)18-3-1-2-4-19(18)24-22(26)29/h1-8,16H,9-14H2,(H,24,29) checkY
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Ketanserin, sold under the brand name Sufrexal, is an antihypertensive agent which is used to treat arterial hypertension and vasospastic disorders.[5][6][3] It is also used in scientific research as an antiserotonergic agent in the study of the serotonin system; specifically, the 5-HT2 receptor family.[7] The drug is taken by mouth.[6][3]

Side effects of ketanserin include dizziness, tiredness, edema, dry mouth, weight gain, and QT interval prolongation.[6] Ketanserin acts as a selective antagonist of the serotonin 5-HT2A, α1-adrenergic, and histamine H1 receptors.[6][8][9] It also shows lower affinity for various other targets.[9]

Ketanserin was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1980.[10][11] It was the first serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist to be discovered that showed selectivity over other serotonin receptors.[9] The drug is not available in the United States[1] and is mostly no longer marketed throughout the rest of the world.[12][13]

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