Vernakalant

Vernakalant
Clinical data
Trade namesBrinavess
Other namesRSD1235
Routes of
administration
Intravenous,[1]
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • CA: ℞-only[2]
  • EU: Rx-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein bindinglow
MetabolismCYP2D6, glucuronidation
Elimination half-life3–5.5 hours
Identifiers
  • (3R)-1-{(1R,2R)-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)
    ethoxy]cyclohexyl}pyrrolidin-3-ol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.121.790 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H31NO4
Molar mass349.471 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O(c1ccc(cc1OC)CCO[C@@H]3CCCC[C@H]3N2CC[C@@H](O)C2)C
  • InChI=1S/C20H31NO4/c1-23-19-8-7-15(13-20(19)24-2)10-12-25-18-6-4-3-5-17(18)21-11-9-16(22)14-21/h7-8,13,16-18,22H,3-6,9-12,14H2,1-2H3/t16-,17-,18-/m1/s1 ☒N
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Vernakalant, sold under the brand name Brinavess, is a class III antiarrhythmic drug for the acute conversion of atrial fibrillation, a kind of irregular heartbeat, in form of an intravenous infusion. It has been approved for use in the European Union and the United Kingdom since 2010. The US Food and Drug Administration denied approval in 2008 and 2019.

  1. ^ "Brinavess: EPAR – Product information" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Heart health". Health Canada. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2024.