Pitolisant is a molecule used for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy. It is an inverse agonist of the histamine H3 receptor, enhancing the activity of histaminergic neurons in the brain to improve wakefulness.
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| Other Names | Ciproxidine, Pitolisant hydrochloride, BF 2649 |
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| IUPAC Name | 1-[3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)propoxy]propyl]piperidine;hydrochloride |
| CAS | 903576-44-3 |
| Molecular Weight | 332.3 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H27Cl2NO |
| SMILES | C1CCN(CC1)CCCOCCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl.Cl |