Zucapsaicin

Zucapsaicin
Clinical data
Trade namesCivanex
Other namesCivamide; (Z)-Capsaicin; cis-Capsaicin
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administration		Topical
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Identifiers
  • (Z)-N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methylnon-6-enamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H27NO3
Molar mass305.418 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Oc1ccc(cc1OC)CNC(CCCC\C=C/C(C)C)=O
  • InChI=1S/C18H27NO3/c1-14(2)8-6-4-5-7-9-18(21)19-13-15-10-11-16(20)17(12-15)22-3/h6,8,10-12,14,20H,4-5,7,9,13H2,1-3H3,(H,19,21)/b8-6-
  • Key:YKPUWZUDDOIDPM-VURMDHGXSA-N

Zucapsaicin (Civanex) is a medication used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and other neuropathic pain. Zucapsaicin is a member of phenols and a member of methoxybenzenes.[2] It is a modulator of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1 that reduces pain, and improves articular functions.[3][unreliable medical source?][4] It is the cis-isomer of capsaicin. Civamide, manufactured by Winston Pharmaceuticals, is produced in formulations for oral, nasal, and topical use (patch and cream).[5][6]

Zucapsaicin has been tested for treatment of a variety of conditions associated with ongoing nerve pain. This includes herpes simplex infections; cluster headaches and migraine; and knee osteoarthritis.[7][dead link] It was approved by the Health Canada in 2010 as topical cream sold under the brand name Zuacta.[3] It has a melting point of 71.5–74.5 °C.[3]

  1. ^ "Zuacta PI". Health Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "zucapsaicin (CHEBI:135952)". Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). EMBL-EBI. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Zucapsaicin". DrugBank. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ Studer M, McNaughton PA (October 2010). "Modulation of single-channel properties of TRPV1 by phosphorylation". The Journal of Physiology. 588 (Pt 19): 3743–56. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2010.190611. PMC 2998224. PMID 20693293.
  5. ^ "Civamide". Winston Pharmaceuticals. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  6. ^ Sałat K, Jakubowska A, Kulig K (October 2014). "Zucapsaicin for the treatment of neuropathic pain". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 23 (10): 1433–40. doi:10.1517/13543784.2014.956079. PMID 25171227. S2CID 2969900.
  7. ^ Zucapsaicin information from the National Library of Medicine http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal